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ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/
n.
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Derivative
- serendipitous adj.
- serendipitously adv.
Etymology
1754: coined by Horace Walpole, suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes were always making fortunate discoveries.
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