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# destiny

«destiny» in Mova's school dictionary: **what will happen to someone in the future, especially…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (destiny, destinies)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Destiny is what will happen to someone in the future, especially when it seems already decided by fate or a higher power. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#m1)

2) Someone's destiny can be the important job or role they seem meant to have: «It was her destiny to be a doctor». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#m2)

3) Destiny is also a power that some people believe controls the future (fate). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In stories, legends and films, a hero often has a destiny to save the kingdom, and the story asks whether people can choose their own destiny. In ethics and RE lessons, pupils discuss free will: some people believe God or fate guides life; others believe we make our own choices. Phrases: «control your own destiny», «it was his destiny», «a sense of destiny», «meet your destiny».

### examples

- The prophecy said it was his destiny to become king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x1)
- You can shape your own destiny by working hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x2)
- She felt it was her destiny to help animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x3)
- In the film, the hero fought against his destiny. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x4)
- Some people believe destiny brings friends together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x5)
- The two countries share a common destiny. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x6)
- This was my destiny; it is quite a blessing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/#x7)

### note

Uncountable for the idea («a belief in destiny»); countable for one person's future («their destinies»). Similar word: fate. Do not confuse with «destination» (the place you are going to).

### In the corpora

- [Destiny shares a room with a girl called Precious.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/520-living-in-a-childrens-home/19/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «destiny» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/destiny/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.