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destiny

destiny /ˈdɛstəni/ noun
plural destinies
destiny
/ˈdɛstəni/
noun
plural destinies
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESTINY
[count] : what happens in the future : the things that someone or something will experience in the future
[noncount] : a power that is believed to control what happens in the future
see also manifest destiny
destiny, fate, and lot mean a future that someone or something will have.
destiny and fate both suggest that the future has been decided or planned by God or by some godlike power.
destiny often suggests a future that includes something great and important.
fate often suggests a future that cannot be avoided and that is usually sad or unpleasant.
lot suggests that someone's future has been decided by luck.