destiny meaning and definition

DESTINY noun

Definition of destiny (noun)

1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
   • synonyms: fate
2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
   • "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
   • synonyms: fate
3. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
   • "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
   • synonyms: circumstances, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion