happenstance
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hap·pen·stance
noun \ˈha-pən-ˌstan(t)s, ˈha-pəm-\Definition of HAPPENSTANCE
: a circumstance especially that is due to chance
— hap·pen·stance adjective
See Examples of HAPPENSTANCE
- Our meeting was pure happenstance.
- We met each other by happenstance.
- It was an agreeable happenstance that we met.
Origin of HAPPENSTANCE
happen + circumstance
First Known Use: 1897
Rhymes with HAPPENSTANCE
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