fates

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/feɪts/

proper noun

Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

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Meanings

fates1

noun
  1. pluralplural of fate
verb
  1. indicativepresentraresingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fate

Fates2

proper nounthe Fates pl (plural only)
  1. Greekpluralplural onlyhuman sciencesAtropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

    1944, Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Meet Me in St. Louis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Through the years we all will be together / If the Fates allow

    1 more example

    "Oh, no!" said he, with a most imperturbable air, "I always make allowance for feminine weakness; I do not expect your mind to follow mine!" "Now, the Fates forbid that it should!" thought Henrietta.

    1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Influence of an Invitation”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 17

    Synonyms: Moirae, Parcae, Sudice

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAtropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

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MoiraeParcaeSudice

Origin

Plural of fate.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μοῖραι
  • Μοῖραι (Moîrai)supernatural beings who control destiny
Dutch schikgodinnen
  • schikgodinnensupernatural beings who control destiny
Esperanto Sortoj
  • Sortojsupernatural beings who control destiny
French Moires, Parques
  • Moiressupernatural beings who control destiny
  • Parquessupernatural beings who control destiny
Hungarian moirák, párkák
  • moiráksupernatural beings who control destiny
  • párkáksupernatural beings who control destiny
Irish Bandéithe na Cinniúna, Na Fáithe
  • Bandéithe na Cinniúnasupernatural beings who control destiny
  • Na Fáithesupernatural beings who control destiny
Italian Moire, Parche
  • Moiresupernatural beings who control destiny
  • Parchesupernatural beings who control destiny
Latin Parcae
  • Parcaesupernatural beings who control destiny
Tagalog Parkas
  • Parkassupernatural beings who control destiny

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fates

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Anagrams

feastfesta
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APA

fates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fates

MLA

“fates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fates.

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