predestinator

Variant of predestinate

predestinate definition

pre·des·ti·nate (prē des′tə nit; for v., -nāt′)

adjective

predestinated or foreordained

Etymology: ME predestynate < L praedestinatus, pp. of praedestinare, to predestine

transitive verb predestinated -·nat′ed, predestinating -·nat′·ing

  1. Theol. to foreordain by divine decree or intent
  2. predestine

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