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    Destinée (en. Destiny)

    /dɛs.ti.nee/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The sense or direction of a journey or path.
    She believes that her destiny is to be a writer.
    Elle croit que sa destinée est d'être écrivain.
    The set of events that determine a person's future.
    The destiny of this country is in the hands of its leaders.
    La destinée de ce pays est entre les mains de ses dirigeants.
    A higher force that guides events.
    He thinks that his destiny is shaped by fate.
    Il pense que sa destinée est tracée par le destin.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'destinatum', a form of the verb 'destinare' which means to fix, establish.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a destiny
    to have a determined future or fate.
    avoir une destinée
    to believe in one's destiny
    to have faith that one has a predetermined path in life.
    croire en sa destinée
    the destiny of peoples
    the collective destiny of a nation or community.
    la destinée des peuples

    Related Words

    fate
    The concept that events are already determined.
    destin
    to destine
    Aims to assign a particular destination or purpose.
    destiner
    collective destiny
    The fate or future of a group or society.
    destinée collective

    Slang Meanings

    The fact of being condemned to a life without choice.
    He feels that his life is a destiny to endure without the ability to act.
    Il ressent que sa vie est une destinée à subir sans pouvoir agir.
    The idea that everything is written in advance.
    For her, every choice is just an illusion, her destiny is already mapped out.
    Pour elle, chaque choix est juste une illusion, sa destinée est déjà tracée.