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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdestin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-stan
"Elle croyait que c'était son destin de devenir une grande artiste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
"She believed it was her fate to become a great artist." - 2
A power that is thought to control what happens in the future.
"He felt that fate had brought them together."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'fatum', meaning 'that which has been spoken', originating from 'fari' (to speak). It entered Middle English via Old French 'fatum' in the late 14th century, initially denoting the decree or pronouncement of the gods concerning human destiny.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fate" is said worldwide
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destin
Transliteration: deh-stan
"Elle croyait que c'était son destin de devenir une grande artiste."
Schicksal
Transliteration: shik-sahl
"Sie glaubte, dass es ihr Schicksal war, eine große Künstlerin zu werden."
destino
Transliteration: de-stee-no
"Credeva che fosse il suo destino diventare una grande artista."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"Ella creía que era su destino convertirse en una gran artista."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"Ela acreditava que era seu destino se tornar uma grande artista."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhagya
"उसे विश्वास था कि यह उसका भाग्य है कि वह एक महान कलाकार बने।"
命运
Transliteration: mìngyùn
"她相信这是她成为伟大艺术家的命运。"
운명
Transliteration: unmyeong
"그녀는 그것이 위대한 예술가가 될 운명이라고 믿었다."
運命
Transliteration: unmei
"彼女はそれが偉大なアーティストになる運命だと信じていました。"
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