n.; pl. Destinies [ OE. destinee, destene, F. destinée, from destiner. See Destine. ] 1. That to which any person or thing is destined; predetermined state; condition foreordained by the Divine or by human will; fate; lot; doom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thither he
Will come to know his destiny. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man of woman born,
Coward or brave, can shun his destiny. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; a resistless power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual. [ 1913 Webster ]

But who can turn the stream of destiny? Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Destinies (Anc. Myth.), the three Parcæ, or Fates; the supposed powers which preside over human life, and determine its circumstances and duration. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marked by the Destinies to be avoided. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Mutinies [ From mutine to mutiny, fr. F. se mutiner, fr. F. mutin stubborn, mutinous, fr. OF. meute riot, LL. movita, fr. movitus, for L. motus, p. p. of movere to move. See Move. ] 1. Insurrection against constituted authority, particularly military or naval authority; concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer; hence, generally, forcible resistance to rightful authority; insubordination. [ 1913 Webster ]

In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mutiny act (Law), an English statute reenacted annually to punish mutiny and desertion. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Insurrection. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Mutinied p. pr. & vb. n. Mutinying ] 1. To rise against, or refuse to obey, lawful authority in military or naval service; to excite, or to be guilty of, mutiny or mutinous conduct; to revolt against one's superior officer, or any rightful authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fall into strife; to quarrel. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Predestination. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny. ] 1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation. [ 1913 Webster ]

They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view
And narrower scrutiny. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anc. Church) An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Canon Law) A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Parliamentary Practice) An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To scrutinize. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Tinier superl. Tiniest. ] [ Probably fr. tine, teen, trouble, distress, vexation. ] Very small; little; puny. [ 1913 Webster ]

When that I was and a little tiny boy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]