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ser·en·dip·i·ty \ˌserə̇nˈdipəd.ē, -pətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Serendip, Serendib, former name for Ceylon (from Arabic Sarandīb) + English -ity; from the possession of the gift by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip : an assumed gift for finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |