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heav⋅en-sent

[hev-uhn-sent]
–adjective
providentially opportune: A heaven-sent rain revived the crops.

Origin:
1640–50
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heav·en-sent   (hěv'ən-sěnt')
adj.  Occurring at an opportune time; providential.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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