noun
kismet
KIHZ-meht
noun
1
Fate; the idea that events are destined to happen and cannot be avoided.
"Meeting again after all those years felt like kismet."
How to Use Kismet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDestiny — the sense that something was simply meant to happen.
Common pairings
pure kismet
call it kismet
Word Forms
kismets plural
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish "kısmet," meaning fate or destiny, ultimately from Arabic "qisma," meaning a portion or lot in life.