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Meaning of Fates | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
feɪts

Definitions

  1. Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.
    Greek, plural, plural-only
  2. Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods

Equivalents

العربية المصير
Español destinos
Français fates fates moirés Parques
Italiano Moire parche
Latina Parcae
Nederlands schikgodinnen

Examples

“"Oh, no!" said he, with a most imperturbable air, "I always make allowance for feminine weakness; I do not expect your mind to follow mine!" "Now, the Fates forbid that it should!" thought Henrietta.”
“1944, Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Meet Me in St. Louis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Through the years we all will be together / If the Fates allow”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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