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destin

/ˈdɛstɪn/US/ˈdɛstɪn/

destin is the obsolete form of destiny.

Meaning of destiny

Noun

destiny (plural destinies)

  1. That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined or inevitable eventual state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
    • Death is the destiny of all mortal men.
  2. One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
    • Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping / It's the end of all humanity / No more time for last-minute shopping / It's time to face your final destiny1986, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “Christmas at Ground Zero”, in Polka Party!
  3. The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
    • Dara doesn't believe in using dating apps - she insists that destiny will find her other half.
    Synonyms:
    fate

See all 5 meanings of destiny

Proper noun capitalized: Destin

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in Florida.

Origin of destin

Borrowed from French destin.

Words that rhyme with destin

Questions about destin

What does destin mean?
Destin means a surname.
What is destin the obsolete form of?
Destin is the obsolete form of destiny.
What part of speech is destin?
Destin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce destin?
Destin is pronounced /ˈdɛstɪn/.

Words near destin in the dictionary

  1. destimulating
  2. destimulation
  3. destimulator
  4. destimulators
  5. destimulatory
  6. destin
  7. destin'd
  8. destinataries
  9. destinatary
  10. destinate
  11. destinated

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