Heaven-sent

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fortunate, appropriate, opportune or providential, as (or as if) ordained by God; godsent.

    "1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure The guy was absolutely the greatest. Heaven-sent. A pretty youngman into both men & women, but not in their traditional roles!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention wordnet

Synonyms

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miraculousprovidentialtimely

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"1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure The guy was absolutely the greatest. Heaven-sent. A pretty youngman into both men & women, but not in their traditional roles!"

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