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ser·en·dip·i·ty play_w2("S0279300") (srn-dp-t)

n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties 1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. 2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries. 3. An instance of making such a discovery.

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[From the characters in the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, who made such discoveries, from Persian Sarandp, Sri Lanka, from Arabic sarandb.]

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seren·dipi·tous adj. seren·dipi·tous·ly adv. Word History: We are indebted to the English author Horace Walpole for the word serendipity, which he coined in one of the 3,000 or more letters on which his literary reputation primarily rests. In a letter of January 28, 1754, Walpole says that "this discovery, indeed, is almost of that kind which I call Serendipity, a very expressive word." Walpole formed the word on an old name for Sri Lanka, Serendip. He explained that this name was part of the title of "a silly fairy tale, called The Three Princes of Serendip: as their highnesses traveled, they were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of...."       More and more latly i have been experiencing the affects of serendipty. A chance or a moment where under different circumstances would not have happen. Maybe it has happened to a couple of you. You may have met some one that if looked a different way or was a couple minutes early or late would have never met. Or if you weren't late never have met.  But really it could be any thing. Buying a car, falling in love. All of these things could happen because of serendipity. It just has to take a few actions in just the right order for this to happen. So next time you think about someone amazing in your life, try to remember how you met. You might be more then a little surprised to relies that just a few steps this way or that way and you may have never met.