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name for Sri Lanka (Ceylon), hence Sarandib by Arab traders. It is derived from the Sanskrit Simhaladvipah (Simhalah, Sinhalese + dvipah, island), meaning Isle of the Sinhalas.

The word has been exported into many other languages, with the general meaning of "unexpected discovery" or "fortunate chance".Others use directly the term serendipity, like Polish.

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