Kismet
/ˈkɪz.mɛt/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny. uncountable, usually
"But these things are kismet, and we only find out all about them just when any knowledge is too late."
- 2 (Islam) the will of Allah wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 An unincorporated community in Madera County, California.
- 2 A small city in Seward County, Kansas.
- 3 A hamlet in Suffolk County, New York.
Example
More examples"But these things are kismet, and we only find out all about them just when any knowledge is too late."
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish قسمت (kısmet, “fate, destiny”) (Turkish kısmet), from Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma, “division, lot, destiny”).