concours de circonstances

French

Etymology

Compare Dutch samenloop van omstandigheden, Polish zbieg okoliczności.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.kuʁ də siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s/

Noun

concours de circonstances m (plural concours de circonstances)

  1. combination of factors, combination of circumstances, concurrence of events; coincidence
    par un heureux concours de circonstances ― in a fortunate turn of events

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