Definition of befalling

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Befalling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befal.

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Accident :: Accident (n.) Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident..
Incident :: Incident (a.) Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining..
Romance :: Romance (n.) A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like..
Befalling :: Befalling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befal.
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