Sors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term signifying fate or lot determined by chance ; refers to destiny or fortune as assigned by forces beyond control ; an outcome resulting from drawing lots or casting lots in decision-making
2. Used to denote an individual's appointed portion by luck or fate ; describes a twist of fortune determined randomly ; a decision arrived at through a mechanism of drawing straws, lots, or similar means
3. Represents the concept of preordained outcome or fortune given via random chance ; indicates one's lot or share assigned by fate ; an act of selection or distribution achieved by lottery or analogous method

Etymology: "Sors" is the plural of "sor," and its sense of fate decided by chance comes from the Latin "sors," meaning a lot: a marked stick, pebble, or token drawn from a container to settle a question. Ancient Romans used drawn lots to consult fate, which is why the idea of chance and destiny became tied to the same small object.

Synonyms: lots, fates, destinies

Antonyms: choices, decisions