1. fate or destiny, especially as determined by divine will
Usage: literary; from Greek mythology

Examples

• The ancient Greeks believed that moira governed the lives of mortals.
• She accepted her moira with quiet resignation.
• The hero struggled against his moira but could not escape it.
• In Greek tragedy, characters often meet their moira despite their efforts to avoid it.
• The concept of moira suggests that some things are predetermined and unchangeable.