Word a Day
destiny
What does destiny mean?
destiny (noun): one's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use destiny in a sentence?
- Nobody escapes their destiny. (Tatoeba sentence #11677514 by tieguy, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce destiny?
/ˈdɛstəni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does destiny come from?
From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of destiny?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “destiny”?
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What does “destiny” mean?
one's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined)
Right! That's what “destiny” means.
the sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises
Not quite: that's what industry means.
an association organized to promote art or science or education
Not quite: that's what institute means.
a series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal
Not quite: that's what chain means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “destiny”?
city
Not quite: city means something else.
name
Not quite: name means something else.
fate
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team
Not quite: team means something else.
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