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Kismet

Something Rhymes with Purple

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The Origins of Kismet

Kismet is one of the few words that came directly from Turkish into English. It was borrowed in the early 1800s and it's always been a such a synonym of fate. The original Arabic word was kismet with a Q, meaning a portion or a lot.

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