/ ˈdestəni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C ] what happens to sb or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid :
the destinies of nations
He wants to be in control of his own destiny.
2.
[ U ] the power believed to control events
SYN fate :
I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate.
➡ note at luck
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French destinee , from Latin destinata , feminine past participle of destinare make firm, establish.