serendipity
definition
the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
example
Their meeting at the coffee shop was pure serendipity, leading to a friendship that neither had anticipated.
synonyms
luckfortunecoincidence
word origin — The word 'serendipity' was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, derived from 'The Three Princes of Serendip', a Persian fairy tale, referring to the talent of making happy discoveries by accident.