fato

Definitions of fato
  1. noun
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    synonyms: destino, sorte
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    type of:
    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
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    type of:
    causa
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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