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destined, ppl. a.|ˈdɛstɪnd|
[f. prec. vb. + -ed1.]
1. Appointed or fixed by fate, or by a divine decree or purpose; foreordained, predetermined, fated. (Now often in weakened sense = ‘that is (or was) to be’; cf. prec. 2.)
1597Shakes. Lover's Compl. 156 But ah, who ever shunn'd by precedent The destined ill she must herself assay? 1637Milton Lycidas 20 So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn. 1697Dryden Virg. æneid 1, Before he won the Latian realm, and built the destin'd town. c1703Prior Ode Col. G. Villiers 92 The infernal judge's dreadful pow'r, From the dark urn shall throw thy destin'd hour. 1810Scott Lady of L. i. xxiv, A destined errant knight I come, Announced by prophet sooth and old. 1887Bowen Virg. æneid iii. 145 When this burden of woe to its destined end will be brought.
†b. ‘Devoted’, doomed. Obs.
a1721Prior (J.), May Heav'n around this destin'd head The choicest of its curses shed.
2. Fixed in human intention; intended, designed: cf. prec. 3.
1661Bramhall Just Vind. iv. 87 Their long destined project. 1709Steele Tatler No. 58 ⁋1 To restore her to her destined Husband. 1754Dodsley Agric. iii. (R.), To reach the destin'd goal.
b. spec. Fixed or appointed to go to a particular destination; = bound ppl. a.1 2.
c1790Willock Voy. 20 [They] proceed to whatever ship they are destined. 1853Phillips Rivers Yorksh. ix. 239 The troops destined for Britain, usually marched through Gaul. 1888Pall Mall G. 3 Apr. 13/2 There were some railway phrases then [1838–9] introduced..You were asked the place to which you were ‘destined’, the place itself being your ‘destination’. |