godsend (ˈɡɒdˌsɛnd
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Definitions
noun
- a person or thing that comes unexpectedly but is particularly welcome
Word Origin
C19: changed from C17 God's send, alteration of goddes sand God's message, from Old English sand; see sendC19: changed from C17 alteration of God's message, from Old English see 1Usage examples
Catherine's coming had been a godsend ; she'd been remarkably successful in consoling Gruffydd's sisters.
, Here Be Dragons (1986)In times of deforestation as well as tight budgets this is a godsend.
India Today (1998)This is where Bourque's deft hand at cultivating votes comes as a godsend to Mario Dumont.
Ottawa Sun (2003)Severe mental illness is proving a godsend to women in Hollywood.
Glasgow Herald (2001)They were a godsend to propagandists charged with conjuring romance out of the horror of mechanized warfare.
, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)