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

See also

• coïncidence