Kismet - Destiny; fate
(Pronounced kiz-met)
Kismet means 'destiny; fate' in several different languages, including Albanian, Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, and English.
To remember the definition of the word kismet, use the following mnemonic:
The couple kissed and met (kismet) at a summer fete (fate).
Examples of kismet in a sentence
You cannot avoid your kismet.
Was it down to hard work, or kismet, that she passed all of her exams with distinction?
The novel's central theme pivots around Jack's attempts to avoid his kismet.
