Kismet (noun)
kiz-met
fate; destiny.
First recorded in 1840–50 and comes from Turkish ultimately from Arabic qisma, qismat-, meaning “division, portion, lot, fate.” Although a term from Islam, kismet is popularly used to refer to something that one believes was meant to be or the reason why such a thing happened.
Example sentences
“The chance encounter at the airport felt like kismet.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
