Phrase guide

written in the stars

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Destined to happen, fated to happen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • 1948, Tony Martin (performer), Leo Robin (composer), It Was Written in the Stars It was written in the stars That our love would be born It was written in the stars We'd meet early one morn

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tähtiin kirjoitettu — destined to happen
  • French: prédestiné — destined to happen
  • Polish: zapisany w gwiazdach — destined to happen