ser‧en‧dip‧i‧ty /ˌserənˈdɪpəti, ˌserənˈdɪpɪti/
noun [uncountable] literary[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Serendip ancient name of Sri Lanka; because it was an ability possessed by the main characters in the old Persian story The Three Princes of Serendip]
when interesting or valuable discoveries are made by accident ⇒
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