Godsend

//ˈɡɒdsɛnd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.

    ""You do, indeed, seem to take it to heart!" exclaimed the actress, an expression of jealous anger crossing her features; "why, it is quite a God-send for you! many a heart is caught in the rebound.[…]""

  2. 2
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.; The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained. British, archaic, regional, specifically

    "Its seldom sic [such] rich Godsends come on our coast—no since the Jenny and James came ashore in King Charlie's time."

  4. 4
    A person who provides greatly needed assistance.

Etymology

A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.

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