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Definition of 'serendipity'

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serendipity

(serendɪpɪti )
uncountable noun
Serendipity is the luck some people have in finding or creating interesting or valuable things by chance.
[literary]
Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity.
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serendipity in British

(ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪ )
noun
the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
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Derived forms
serendipitous (ˌserenˈdipitous)
adjective
Word origin of 'serendipity'
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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serendipity in American

(ˌsɛrənˈdɪpəti ; serˌəndipˈətē)
noun
1. 
a seeming gift for finding something good accidentally
2. 
luck, or good fortune, in finding something good accidentally
3. 
an instance of this
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Derived forms
serendipitous (ˌserenˈdipitous)
adjective
Word origin of 'serendipity'
coined (c. 1754) by Horace Walpole after The Three Princes of Serendip (i.e., Sri Lanka), a Pers fairy tale in which the princes make such discoveries

Example sentences containing 'serendipity'

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But a moment of pure serendipity happened. Times, Sunday Times (2010)There's a strange serendipity to the garden. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Life has a strange serendipity. Times, Sunday Times (2006)There is a little serendipity. Times, Sunday Times (2009)Sometimes we stay in luxurious hotels, but often we'll take a chance on serendipity and go somewhere simple. Times, Sunday Times (2013)There will always be a special joy for me in finding a new second-hand shop, with the prospect of discovering something special by sheer serendipity. Times, Sunday Times (2006)

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