Fates, the /feɪts/ noun [plural]
in Greek and Roman mythology, the three goddesses who decided what should happen in each person's life. People sometimes say the Fates are for or against them when things are going well or badly:
The Fates were conspiring to make it impossible for him to win the race.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

Fates, the /feɪts/ noun [plural]
in Greek and Roman mythology, the three goddesses who decided what should happen in each person's life. People sometimes say the Fates are for or against them when things are going well or badly:
The Fates were conspiring to make it impossible for him to win the race.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲