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kismet
KIZ-muht
noun
fate; fortune; destiny
1921E. M. HullThe 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.1986Timothy ZahnCobra StrikeIt's come into Anglic through a couple of different languages and changes to become 'kismet,' meaning 'fate' or 'destiny.'1993Nora Ephron and Delia EphronSleepless 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.

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