kismet

[ kiz-met, kis- ]

/ ˈkɪz mɛt, ˈkɪs- /

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noun

fate; destiny: It must have been kismet that brought the bride and groom together a year ago.

(in Islam) the arbitrary will of Allah; divinely ordained fate: complete submission to kismet.

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Origin of kismet

First recorded in 1840–50; from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qisma, qismat- “division, portion, lot, fate,” akin to qasama “(he) divided,” from the (West) Semitic root qsm “to divide, allot”

Words nearby kismet

kishke, Kiska, kiskadee, Kislev, Kismayu, kismet, kiss, kissable, kissagram, kiss and make up, kiss-and-tell

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Example sentences from the Web for kismet

Being cast in a role like Llewyn was kismet for Isaac, providing an outlet for all of his passions.
‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Star Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Very Big Deal|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Do you remember our talk on the way home after Kismet—four hours or several years ago: which is it?
The Day of Days|Louis Joseph Vance
On our side was Worldiness running up and down, helter-skelter; on the other, the repose of Kismet.
From sketch-book and diary|Elizabeth Butler
Yet there are wise men who can read our kismet, and foretell.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat

If she gets run down by some bustling ship or another, it is Kismet, and not to be helped.
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen
While the two were now turned away towards the Kismet, Andree came to Delia.
The Trespasser, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for kismet

kismet

/ (ˈkɪzmɛt, ˈkɪs-) /

noun

Islam the will of Allah

fate or destiny

Word Origin for kismet

C19: from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qasama he divided

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kismet
释义	kismet [ kiz-met, kis- ] / ˈkɪz mɛt, ˈkɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kismet ON THESAURUS.COM noun fate; destiny: It must have been kismet that brought the bride and groom together a year ago. (in Islam) the arbitrary will of Allah; divinely ordained fate: complete submission to kismet. VIDEO FOR KISMET WATCH NOW: Kismet: Visual Word of the Day How do you know when something is meant to be?Sometimes, it's just fate . . . it's kismet. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Sometimes kis·mat [kiz-muht, kis-]. /ˈkɪz mət, ˈkɪs-/. Origin of kismet First recorded in 1840–50; from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qisma, qismat- “division, portion, lot, fate,” akin to qasama “(he) divided,” from the (West) Semitic root qsm “to divide, allot” Words nearby kismet kishke, Kiska, kiskadee, Kislev, Kismayu, kismet, kiss, kissable, kissagram, kiss and make up, kiss-and-tell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kismet Being cast in a role like Llewyn was kismet for Isaac, providing an outlet for all of his passions. ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Star Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Very Big Deal\|Kevin Fallon\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Do you remember our talk on the way home after Kismet—four hours or several years ago: which is it? The Day of Days\|Louis Joseph Vance On our side was Worldiness running up and down, helter-skelter; on the other, the repose of Kismet. From sketch-book and diary\|Elizabeth Butler Yet there are wise men who can read our kismet, and foretell. The Pacha of Many Tales\|Frederick Marryat If she gets run down by some bustling ship or another, it is Kismet, and not to be helped. The Log of a Sea-Waif\|Frank T. Bullen While the two were now turned away towards the Kismet, Andree came to Delia. The Trespasser, Complete\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for kismet kismet / (ˈkɪzmɛt, ˈkɪs-) / noun Islam the will of Allah fate or destiny Word Origin for kismet C19: from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qasama he divided Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to kismet Kismet: Visual Word of the DayHow do you know when something is meant to be? Sometimes, it's just fate . . . it's kismet. READ MORE Kismet: Visual Word of the DayHow do you know when something is meant to be? Sometimes, it's just fate . . . it's kismet. READ MORE Words related to kismet destiny, horoscope, destination, chance, providence, portion, karma, lot, luck, doom, predestination, handwriting on the wall
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kismet

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