Serendipity

[almondian007]

What does Serendipity mean?

[nona suomy]

The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries. An instance of making such a discovery.

[almondian007]

Thanks nona

[Quizmonster]

In case you are interested in the source of this word, it comes from the old name - Serendip - for Sri Lanka (formerly also known as Ceylon). Horace Walpole, the English writer, created the word in the 1750s, based on a fairy-tale called "The Three Princes of Serendip". It seems these characters were constantly discovering wonderful things they weren't actually looking for.

The kind of situation we use 'serendipity' in nowadays is, for example, when you've been trying desperately to remember a fact or word and there - purely by chance and right before your eyes as you turn the page of your book or newspaper - is the very information you'd been seeking!

[hal]

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