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kismet KIZ-muht noun fate; fortune; destiny 1921The Shadow of the East'It's rotten luck for you, Sheik, but it's kismet. All things are ordained,' he concluded almost shyly, feeling himself the worst kind of Job's comforter.1986Cobra StrikeIt's come into Anglic through a couple of different languages and changes to become 'kismet,' meaning 'fate' or 'destiny.'1993Sleepless in SeattleINT. THIRD FLOOR TIFFANY'S - DAY Annie and Walter are walking around the floor, followed by a SALESWOMAN who is carrying a large white card on which she is noting their selections. ANNIE It was like kismet but not, if you see what I mean. Labels: E. M. Hull, Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, Timothy Zahn
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