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Meaning of foreordained
The primary meaning of the word "foreordained" is related to something being decided or determined beforehand, often by a higher power or fate.
Etymology of foreordained
The word "foreordained" comes from the Old English words "fore" meaning "before" and "ordain" meaning "to decree or decide", with the prefix "fore-" indicating something done beforehand, and the root "ordain" coming from the Old French "ordener" and Latin "ordinare", meaning to put in order or arrange.
Synonyms
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Definitions
- Decreed or decided beforehand, especially by a higher power or fate
- * Determined or decided in advance, often in a way that seems inevitable or unchangeable
Usage Examples
- The course of events seemed foreordained, as if nothing could change the outcome.
- * It was as if their meeting was foreordained, given the series of unlikely coincidences that led to it.
- * The prophecy foreordained the downfall of the kingdom, and it came to pass as predicted.