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godsend

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god·send  (gdsnd)
n.
Something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly.
[Alteration of Middle English goddes sand, God's message : goddes, genitive of God, God; see god + sand, message (from Old English; see sent- in Indo-European roots).]
godsend
Noun
a person or thing that comes unexpectedly but is very welcome
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.godsend - a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
bunce, gold rush, bonanza, manna from heaven, windfall, boom, gravy
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
godsend
noun blessing, help, benefit, asset, boon
Translations
godsend [ˈgɔdsɛnd] n to be a godsend → venir como llovido del cielo
godsend [ˈgɔdsɛnd] n → aubaine f
godsend [ˈgɔdsɛnd] god n → Geschenk nt des Himmels
godsend [ˈgɔdsɛnd] n → dono del cielo


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The arrival of an American man-of-war is a godsend to them.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Philip quickly reckoned out how much that would amount to, and his mouth watered; thirty pounds would be a godsend just then, and he thought the fates owed him something.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
For a little knot of smokers and solemn gossips, who had seldom any new topics of discussion, this was a perfect Godsend.
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context
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