Meaning

3 senses
  1. An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.

    Geschenk des Himmels, Glücksfall

    благода́тьblagodátʹ, бо́жий дарbóžij dar, ниспосла́ние госпо́днеnisposlánije gospódne

    бо́жий дарbóžyj dar

    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

  2. A person who provides greatly needed assistance.

  3. An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.

    (UK, archaic, regional, specifically)The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. It's a godsend that you're here.

    ruСчастье, что ты здесь.

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  2. This job offer is a godsend for me.

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  3. Tank tops are a godsend on hot summer days.

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  4. It was a godsend.

    ruЭто был подарок судьбы.

    deEs war ein Geschenk des Himmels.

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  5. It's a godsend.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune:
Русский
By meaning 1
instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune:

Origin

A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense

A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.

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Forms

plural: godsends

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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