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  • 61fated — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. destined, predestined, ordained, condemned; see destined 1 , doomed . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. destined, predetermined, preordained, doomed, predestined, in the stars, star crossed, foreordained, dictated by… …

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  • 62reprobate — [ rɛprəbeɪt] noun 1》 an unprincipled person. 2》 archaic (in Calvinism) a sinner who is not of the elect and is predestined to damnation. adjective 1》 unprincipled. 2》 archaic (in Calvinism) predestined to damnation. verb archaic disapprove of.… …

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  • 63predestine — /priˈdɛstən / (say pree destuhn) verb (t) (predestined, predestining) to destine beforehand; foreordain; predetermine: he seemed almost predestined for the ministry …

  • 64predestination —    Predestination is God s determining (either timelessly or in ages past) to send some people to Heaven (election) and (in double predestination) some people to Hell (reprobation). The principal philosophical question concerning predestination… …

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  • 65interpretation — The art or process of discovering and ascertaining the meaning of a statute, will, contract, or other written document. The discovery and representation of the true meaning of any signs used to convey ideas. It is said to be either legal, which… …

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  • 66interpretation — The art or process of discovering and ascertaining the meaning of a statute, will, contract, or other written document. The discovery and representation of the true meaning of any signs used to convey ideas. It is said to be either legal, which… …

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  • 67fa|tal|i|ty — «fay TAL uh tee, fuh », noun, plural ties. 1. a fatal accident or happening; death: »Careless drivers cause thousands of fatalities every year. 2. fatal influence or effect; deadliness: »Doctors are trying to reduce the fatality of heart disease …

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  • 68Forncast — Forn*cast , p. p. [OE. foren + cast. See {Forecast}.] Predestined. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69Predestine — Pre*des tine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestining}.] [Cf. F. pr[ e]destiner. See {Predestinate}.] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 70Predestining — Predestine Pre*des tine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestining}.] [Cf. F. pr[ e]destiner. See {Predestinate}.] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young. [1913 Webster] …

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