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destination

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: fatum, dēstinātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about destination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey).
    a crowd assembled at the finish
  2. The ultimate goal for which something is done.
  3. Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location.

Origin

From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).

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