English

Etymology
blend|happening|circumstance.

Noun
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en-noun

1. A chance or random event or circumstance.

#*1964, w:Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger,
#*:<span style="font-variant:small-caps">James Bond:</span> Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.

1. The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance; often in the phrase by happenstance.

Synonyms
coincidence

Derived terms
happenstantial
happenstantially

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• 2007-08-16 17:56 - Ruakh - /* Noun */ wait a sec, {{google|type=books|happenstances}} pulls up tons of hits.

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