DESTINY


Meaning of DESTINY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdes-tə-nē ]

noun

( plural -nies )

Etymology: Middle English destinee, from Anglo-French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner

Date: 14th century

1. : something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune

wants to control his own destiny

2. : a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency

Synonyms: see fate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.