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fateful(dictionary)

fateful (iou)



fateful adjective. E18.
[from FATE noun + -FUL.]
Of an utterance etc.: prophetic. E18.
= FATAL 4. M18.
Fraught with destiny, important, momentous, decisive. E19.
J. Galsworthy The confusion of patriotism and personalities left behind by the fateful gathering.
Controlled by or showing the influence of fate. L19.
E. Peacock As fateful as a Greek tragedy.
fatefully adverb M19.
fatefulness noun L19.