kismet

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see also: Kismet

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Pronunciation

• (RP, America) IPA: /ˈkɪz.mɛt/, /ˈkɪs.mɛt/

Noun

kismet (uncountable)

1. Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
   • 2016, Derek James, "How I learned to appreciate Tim Duncan", Hardwood Paroxysm:

     "Whether it was kismet, luck, or Divine Intervention, we don't know."

Synonyms

• (fate) destiny, fate, fortune, lot

Translations

• Portuguese: fado, destino
• Russian: кисме́т
• Spanish: hado, destino, sino

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Kismet

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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.

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