heaven-sent

heav·en-sent

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hev-uh n sent]
- /ˈhɛv ən sɛnt/
- /ˈhevn sent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-uh n sent]
- /ˈhɛv ən sɛnt/

Definitions of heaven-sent word

adjective heaven-sent providentially opportune: A heaven-sent rain revived the crops. 1
adjective heaven-sent You use heaven-sent to describe something such as an opportunity which is unexpected, but which is very welcome because it occurs at just the right time. 0
adjective heaven-sent providential; fortunate 0
adjective heaven-sent fortunate, appropriate or providential, as if ordained by God. 0

See all 4 definitions of heaven-sent

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Origin of heaven-sent

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Heaven-sent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heaven-sent

heaven-sent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for heaven-sent

adjective heaven-sent

welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.

Just one Synonym for heaven-sent