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Fates

//feɪts// name, noun, verb

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods. Greek, plural, plural-only

    ""Oh, no!" said he, with a most imperturbable air, "I always make allowance for feminine weakness; I do not expect your mind to follow mine!" "Now, the Fates forbid that it should!" thought Henrietta."

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of fate form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of fate form-of, indicative, present, rare, singular, third-person

Etymology

Plural of fate.

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