Meaning of the word serendipity in English

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serendipity

US /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.ti/

Noun

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Example:
Meeting her was pure serendipity.
The discovery of penicillin was a classic example of serendipity.