godsend means an instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
godsend is pronounced /ˈɡɒdsɛnd/.
Why “godsend” is a great word
GODSEND — [Noun] A person or thing that provides unexpected and urgently needed assistance or deliverance. It is a variant of 'God’s send', from God + -’s + send (obsolete noun meaning 'act of sending'), in the sense of someone or something sent by God, first attested in the late 1700s. Unlike a 'windfall', which denotes a serendipitous, often financial, gain, or a 'blessing', which can be a general or routine benefit, a godsend is a targeted intervention that arrives when human resources are exhausted. It is the stranger with a jack on a desolate road at dusk, the forgotten twenty-dollar bill in the pocket of last winter’s coat, or the sudden, cooling rain that breaks a drought just as the crops begin to wither—a secular age’s fleeting permission to believe in a universe not wholly indifferent.
noun
- An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.“"You do, indeed, seem to take it to heart!" exclaimed the actress, an expression of jealous anger crossing her features; "why, it is quite a God-send for you! many a heart is caught in the rebound.[…]"”
- An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.; The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.“Its seldom sic [such] rich Godsends come on our coast—no since the Jenny and James came ashore in King Charlie's time.”
- A person who provides greatly needed assistance.