heaven-sent

English

Adjective

heaven-sent

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

Related terms

• heavenly

See also

• Divine Providence
• God's gift