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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDestin
/dɛs.tɛ̃/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The predetermined course of events in a person's life; fate.
"She believed that her destin was to become a great artist." - 2
A person's fate or fortune, often considered as a guiding force.
"He felt that his destin was calling him to travel the world."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'destin' originates from the Latin 'destinare', meaning 'to determine, to set apart'. It evolved through Old French, where it retained the meaning of fate or destiny, reflecting the human belief in predetermined outcomes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destin" is said worldwide
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Destin
Transliteration: dɛs.tɛ̃
"Elle croyait que son destin était de devenir une grande artiste."
Schicksal
Transliteration: ʃɪk.sal
"Sie glaubte, dass ihr Schicksal sie dazu rief, die Welt zu bereisen."
Destino
Transliteration: de'stino
"Credeva che il suo destino fosse diventare una grande artista."
Destino
Transliteration: des'tino
"Ella creía que su destino era convertirse en una gran artista."
Destino
Transliteration: des'tinu
"Ela acreditava que seu destino era se tornar uma grande artista."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhāgya
"उसे विश्वास था कि उसका भाग्य एक महान कलाकार बनने का है।"
命运
Transliteration: mìngyùn
"她相信她的命运是成为一位伟大的艺术家。"
운명
Transliteration: unmyeong
"그녀는 자신의 운명이 위대한 예술가가 되는 것이라고 믿었다."
運命
Transliteration: unmei
"彼女は自分の運命が偉大なアーティストになることだと信じていた。"
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