fado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fado noun A style of melancholic Portuguese folk song, typically sung solo with guitar accompaniment.
- fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
- kismet noun Fate; the idea that events are destined to happen and cannot be avoided.
Senses
fado is used for these senses in English:
- fado A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.
- fate The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
- kismet Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
fate — full definition
- noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
- verb To determine or decide something in advance, as if by destiny.