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[ god -send ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈgɒdˌsɛnd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God.
Origin of godsend 1805–15; earlier God's send, variant (by influence of send1 ) of God's sond or sand, Middle English Godes sand (sand Old English: message, service)
Words nearby godsend godparent, God particle, godroon, God's acre, God's country, godsend , godsent, godship, God's in his heaven — All's right with the world, godslot, godson
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For those struggling Olympians, a substantial paycheck would be a godsend .
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To such a man as this Count, Mrs. Bailey's fortune would be a godsend .
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"Yes, you'll be a Godsend to us if you're a good shot, Wargrave," added the Commandant.
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Death with honour was an advantage to him; death with disaster a boon; death with scandal was a godsend .
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The presence of the Americans was a godsend to him, while he in turn was like a fresh breeze from the outer world to them.
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In the mad rush made by the always unpaid Turkish troops to secure this godsend , there were many casualties.
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British Dictionary definitions for godsend noun a person or thing that comes unexpectedly but is particularly welcome
Word Origin for godsend C19: changed from C17 God's send, alteration of goddes sand God's message, from Old English sand; see send 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to godsend windfall, boon, benediction, good, blessing, manna, advantage