destiny B2 Topic:Time US /ˈdes.tɪ.ni/ UK /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ See IPA manual Freq #2402 Meanings 1 noun The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed. She felt it was her destiny to become a writer. 2 noun A power that is believed to control what happens in the future. Some people believe destiny decides who we will marry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the things that will happen... fate 2 noun · a power that is believed to... fatefortune Word family Forms destinies Derived forms destinistdestinylesspredestiny Related forms destinatedestinationdestinedoom Etymology AI details From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd. destine Middle English destinee Old French destino Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # destiny **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdes.tɪ.ni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ **Frequency rank:** 2402 ## Meanings 1. The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed. 2. A power that is believed to control what happens in the future. ## Examples - She felt it was her destiny to become a writer. - Some people believe destiny decides who we will marry. ## Derived Forms - destinist - destinyless - predestiny ## Related Forms - destinate - destination - destine - doom ## Roots and Affixes - Root: destine - Root: destinee - Root: destino ## Etymology From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd. ## AI Etymology destiny comes from Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd. The historical chain includes Middle English destine, Old French destinee, Latin destino. Current senses include The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed and A power that is believed to control what happens in the future. English relatives and later formations include destinist, destinyless, predestiny, destinate, destination. ## Topics - Time markdown