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serendipity
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serendipity
(noun)
serendipity
/ˌserən
ˈ
dɪpəti/
noun
serendipity
/ˌserən
ˈ
dɪpəti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SERENDIPITY
[
noncount
]
literary
:
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for
They found each other by pure
serendipity
.
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— serendipitous
/ˌserən
ˈ
dɪpətəs/
adjective
a
serendipitous
discovery
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