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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   (Islam) the will of Allah wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An unincorporated community in Madera County, California.
2. 2
   A small city in Seward County, Kansas.
3. 3
   A hamlet in Suffolk County, New York.

Synonyms

All synonyms

destinyaccidentappointed lotastral influencesastrologybook of fate

Example

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"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”).

Related phrases

seward county

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