/ Dictionary / Index D destiny: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•ti•ny Pronunciation: (des'tu-nē), [key] — pl. -nies. something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. the power or agency that determines the course of events. (cap.) this power personified or represented as a goddess. the Fates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: destiny (Thesaurus) destined destitute Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language