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heaven-sent

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Fortunate, appropriate, opportune or providential, as (or as if) ordained by God; godsent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure The guy was absolutely the greatest. Heaven-sent. A pretty youngman into both men & women, but not in their traditional roles!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a heaven-sent rain saved the crops
  • a providential recovery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: providential, miraculous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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