godsend
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godsend
- /ˈɡɒdsɛnd/ UK
- /ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/ US
Where it comes from
A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.
noun godsends · God-send
- 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.[…]"
- The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained. Its seldom sic [such] rich Godsends come on our coast—no since the Jenny and James came ashore in King Charlie's time.
- A person who provides greatly needed assistance.
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noun instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune
| Português | dádiva |
|---|---|
| Français | don du ciel |
| Deutsch | Geschenk des Himmels, Glücksfall |
| Italiano | colpo di fortuna |
| Ελληνικά | θείο δώρο theío dóro |
| Русский | благода́ть blagodátʹ, бо́жий дар bóžij dar, ниспосла́ние госпо́дне nisposlánije gospódne |
| العربية | ضَرْبَة حَظّ, مُصَادَفَة سَعِيدَة, مِنْحَة إِلٰهِيَّة |
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