Meaning of predestination in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /priˌdɛstəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    predestination

    Etymology

    Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio(n-), from praedestinare‘make firm beforehand’ (see predestinate)

    Definitions

    1. previous determination as if by destiny or fate

    Derived terms

  2. 2. (theology) being determined in advance

    Examples

    • « especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) »

    Derived terms

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