First Known Use: 1897
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happenstance
noun hap·pen·stance \ˈha-pən-ˌstan(t)s, ˈha-pəm-\
: something that happens by chance
Full Definition of HAPPENSTANCE
: a circumstance especially that is due to chance
— hap·pen·stance adjective
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Origin of HAPPENSTANCE
happen + circumstance
Rhymes with HAPPENSTANCE
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