(n) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind), Syn.foreordination, predetermination, preordination
a. [ L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See Destine. ] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. “A predestinate scratched face.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Predestinated p. pr. & vb. n. Predestinating. ] [ Cf. Predestine. ] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to preëlect. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. Rom. viii. 29. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. praedestinatio: cf. F. prédestination. ] 1. The act of predestinating. [ 1913 Webster ]
Predestination had overruled their will. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]
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