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noun, the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
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serendipity
- 1) noun, the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
Etymology
C18: coined by Horace Walpole, from the Persian fairytale The Three Princes of Serendip, in which the heroes possess this gift
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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