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Pre*des`ti*na"tion (?), n. [L. praedestinatio: cf. F. pr'82destination.]
1. The act of predestinating.Predestination had overruled their will.Milton.
2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism.


The noun has 2 senses

1. predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination -- (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
2. predestination -- previous determination as if by destiny or fate

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