That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will
"The ancient prophecy claimed that his destiny was to rule over the crumbling empire."
In plain English: Destiny is your life's path that you feel was meant to happen before you were even born.
"She felt that meeting her best friend at the train station was pure destiny."
Usage: Use destiny when referring to an inevitable future course of events, often shaped by fate rather than personal choice. It differs from similar terms like "fate" in that it frequently implies a positive or purposeful outcome guided by divine plan.
A female given name from English.
"My grandmother named her daughter Destiny, hoping it would bring good fortune to their family."
The word destiny entered English via the Middle English and Old French forms of destin, derived directly from the Latin verb meaning "to set apart" or "appoint." It gradually replaced the native Old English term wyrd to describe a predetermined course of events.