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fortuity
CIDE DICTIONARY
fortuity, n. [Cf. F. fortuité.].
Accident; chance; casualty. D. Forbes (1750). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fortuity, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a chance occurrence.
2 accident or chance; fortuitousness.
1 a chance occurrence.
2 accident or chance; fortuitousness.
THESAURUS
fortuity
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