"kismetic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: kismet + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kismet|ic}} kismet + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} kismetic (not comparable)
  1. Of, like, or pertaining to kismet; fatiloquent; predestined; ineluctable. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: kismetically Related terms: kismet
    Sense id: en-kismetic-en-adj-~ODGmFKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic

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