ˌserə̇nˈdipəd.ē, -pətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Serendip, Serendib, former name for Ceylon (from Arabic Sarandīb ) + English -ity; from the possession of the gift by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip
: an assumed gift for finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for