hap ‧ pen ‧ stance /ˈhæpənstæns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] literary
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: happen + circumstance ]
chance, or something that happens by chance
hap ‧ pen ‧ stance /ˈhæpənstæns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] literary
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: happen + circumstance ]
chance, or something that happens by chance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012