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Expressing relief or gratitude for some happening or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: thank God, thank goodness, praise be, praise be to God, praise the Lord
Antonyms: none provided
History
Ellipsis of thanks be to God, a present subjunctive clause inherited intact from a time when English was freely productive of them.
