happenstance

n.
A chance circumstance: "Marriage loomed only as an outgrowth of happenstance; you met a person" (Bruce Weber).

[HAPPEN + (CIRCUM)STANCE.]

noun

An unexpected random event: accident, chance, fluke, fortuity, hap, happenchance, hazard. See certain/uncertain, surprise/expect.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
  Synonym: coincidence

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilfældighed, træf, tilfældig hændelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
toeval, iets dat vanzelf gebeurt

Français (French)
n. - (US) hasard

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zufall

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τυχαίο περιστατικό

Italiano (Italian)
caso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chance (f) de acontecer acidentalmente

Русский (Russian)
случайное происшествие, случайный

Español (Spanish)
n. - azar, casualidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillfällighet, tur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
偶然事件, 意外事件

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 偶然事件, 意外事件

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 생각지도 않던 일, 우연한 일

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 思いもかけぬこと

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ظرف طارئ, حاله تظهر بالمصادفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דבר מקרי‬

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