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Fates

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

Españoldestinos
ItalianoMoireparche
3 more languages
العربيةالمصير
LatinaParcae
Nederlandsschikgodinnen

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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