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serendipity Definition


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serendipity
noun
    1. The state of frequently making lucky or beneficial finds.
Derivative: serendipitous
adj
    Discovered by luck or chance.
Etymology: 1754: from Serendip, a former name for Sri Lanka, a word coined by Horace Walpole from the folk tale The Three Princes of Serendip.



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