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serendipity

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee]

noun

plural

serendipities 
  1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.

  2. accidental discovery, or an instance of this.

    Alton’s premiere novel was a serendipity that affected my thinking in the most positive way.

  3. good fortune; luck.

    What serendipity—she got the first job she applied for!



serendipity

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noun

  1. the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • serendipiter noun
  • serendipitist noun
  • serendipper noun
  • ˌ²õ±š°ł±š²Ōˈ»å¾±±č¾±³Ł“dzܲõ adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of serendipity1

Serendip + -ity; coined in 1754 by English novelist Horace Walpole ( def. ) for an ability possessed by the heroes of a fairy tale called The Three Princes of Serendip, using a former name for Sri Lanka
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of serendipity1

C18: coined by Horace Walpole, from the Persian fairytale The Three Princes of Serendip, in which the heroes possess this gift
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A few years later, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County called, in a stroke of eventual marketing serendipity, Hidden Valley Ranch.

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The Golden State’s path to parity has not been serendipity or an inevitable result of California liberalism.

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The couple said that finding the mobile home in 2010 was a stroke of serendipity.

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"It's pure serendipity that 2024 became the year these films were released, igniting conversations together."

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This dish came about more by happenstance than planning, but I’m deeply grateful for that serendipity.

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