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destin'd

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Archaic spelling of "destined"; in poetry, suggests fate, inevitability, and a tone of old-world prophecy.

Detailed Definition
This is an older contracted spelling of destined, common in earlier poetry. It means something fixed by fate or intended in advance, and it helps give the poem a formal, elevated tone.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Intent upon her destin’d course” (Milton, Paradise Lost); “Each man’s life / Is a plan of God” (Longfellow, “Psalm of Life”); “The moving finger writes” (Khayyam, Rubáiyát); “What will be, will be” (traditional fatalistic refrain)
Additional Notes
The spelling "destin'd" in "Intent upon her destin'd course;" is archaic-looking and may prompt readers to identify the modern form.; Found in the poem, To a Young Lady by William Cowper
Also Known As
fated destined preordained meant to be
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