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Definition of godsend noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

godsend

noun
 
/ˈɡɒdsend/
 
/ˈɡɑːdsend/
[singular]
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  1. something good that happens unexpectedly and helps somebody/something when they need help
    • godsend for somebody/something This new benefit has come as a godsend for low-income families.
    • godsend to somebody/something These quick and healthy recipes will be a godsend to busy working parents.
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from God's send ‘what God has sent’.
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