predestination
1. The act of predestinating. Predestination had overruled their will. (milton)
2. The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism.
Origin: L. Praedestinatio: cf. F. Predestination.
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