Noun: godsend 'gód,send
- A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
"The unexpected inheritance was a godsend for the struggling family";
- boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy [informal], manna from heaven, windfall, bunce [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: godsends
Type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
Encyclopedia: Godsend