English Explanatory Dictionary

godsend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
  2. The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
  3. A person who provides greatly needed assistance.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒdsɛnd/ /ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/ En-us-godsend.ogg

Word forms

godsend godsends God-send

Etymology

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

Related words

godsent serendipity manna

Translations

Arabic: ضَرْبَة حَظّ Arabic: مُصَادَفَة سَعِيدَة Arabic: مِنْحَة إِلٰهِيَّة Belarusian: бо́жы дар Bulgarian: бо́жи дар Czech: dar z nebes Dutch: godsgeschenk Finnish: onnenpotku Finnish: taivaanlahja French: don du ciel German: Geschenk des Himmels German: Glücksfall Greek: θείο δώρο Ancient Greek: ἕρμαιον Italian: colpo di fortuna Macedonian: бо́жји дар Macedonian: бла́годат Plautdietsch: Säajen Polish: dar niebios Portuguese: dádiva Russian: благода́ть Russian: бо́жий дар Russian: ниспосла́ние госпо́дне Slovak: dar z nebies Swedish: skänk från ovan Swedish: gudagåva Tagalog: hulog ng langit Ottoman Turkish: غنیمت Ukrainian: бо́жий дар
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