destiny

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛstɪni/

noun (plural destinies)

  • the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future: she was unable to control her own destiny
  • [mass noun] the hidden power believed to control future events; fate: he believed in destiny

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French destinee, from Latin destinata, feminine past participle of destinare 'make firm, establish'