godsend

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce

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