- godsend
- noun Etymology: back-formation from god-sent Date: 1820 a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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godsend — god|send [ˈgɔdsend US ˈga:d ] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: god sent sent by God ] something good that happens to you when you really need it godsend for/to ▪ The hot weather has been a godsend for ice cream sellers … Dictionary of contemporary English
godsend — [[t]gɒ̱dsend[/t]] N SING: a N (emphasis) If you describe something as a godsend, you are emphasizing that it helps you very much. Pharmacists are a godsend when you don t feel sick enough to call the doctor … English dictionary
