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From time to time, as if heaven-sent to annoy, someone will ask me if I'm self-disciplined when it comes to my work. I usually look witheringly at them and snarl, 'What do you think?' I mean, how do you imagine anyone writes a quarter of a million words a year for publication?
Will Self

Meaning of "heaven-sent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAVEN-SENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAVEN-SENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heaven-Sent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEAVEN-SENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heaven-sent in the English dictionary

The definition of heaven-sent in the dictionary is providential; fortunate.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAVEN-SENT

heave
heave down
heave the log
heave to
heave-ho
heaven
heavenliness
heavenly
heavenly body
Heavenly Father
heavens
heavenward
heavenwards
heaver
heaves
heavier
heavier-than-air
heavies
heaviest
heavily

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAVEN-SENT

absent
age of consent
assent
at present
birthday present
Christmas present
consent
dissent
for the present
misrepresent
omnipresent
Pinsent
present
re-present
represent
resent
sent
the present
unsent
wisent

Synonyms and antonyms of heaven-sent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEAVEN-SENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «heaven-sent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of heaven-sent

Translation of «heaven-sent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAVEN-SENT

Find out the translation of heaven-sent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heaven-sent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heaven-sent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天赐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enviado por el cielo
570 millions of speakers

English

heaven-sent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वर्ग भेजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرسلت السماء ،
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ниспослан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enviado dos céus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

envoyé du ciel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syurga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Himmel gesandt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

願ってもない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하늘에서 보내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swarga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trời - gửi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொர்க்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cennet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mandato dal cielo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heaven -sent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ниспослан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cer - a trimis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από τον ουρανό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hemel gestuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

himlen sänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sendt fra himmelen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heaven-sent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVEN-SENT»

The term «heaven-sent» is regularly used and occupies the 79.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVEN-SENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heaven-sent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heaven-sent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heaven-sent

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEAVEN-SENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heaven-sent.
1
Suzan-Lori Parks
Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth.
2
Will Self
From time to time, as if heaven-sent to annoy, someone will ask me if I'm self-disciplined when it comes to my work. I usually look witheringly at them and snarl, 'What do you think?' I mean, how do you imagine anyone writes a quarter of a million words a year for publication?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVEN-SENT»

Discover the use of heaven-sent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heaven-sent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heaven Sent
Andrew, a young descendant of a fallen half-angel, possesses powers that he cannot understand but must nevertheless learn to use when a dark force rises to threaten his life, his family, and his soul. A first novel. Original.
Montre Bible, 2005
2
Heaven Sent
Clemmie has a problem - she's had almost as many jobs as she's had birthdays and her lovelife is on the critical list.
Christina Jones, 2011
3
Heaven Sent Husband
Between her dedicated nursing at Mercy Hospital and plans to be a missionary in India, Ketura Lindsey had no time to think about marriage.
Gilbert Morris, 2011
4
Heaven Sent
Released from prison to a female Christian halfway house, Eve, a recovering drug addict, has no intention of staying clean, until she falls in love with an associate pastor and will do anything to become his wife.
Dynah Zale, 2010
5
Goddesses #1: Heaven Sent
Three goddesses, banished to earth by their dad, Zeus (yeah, that Zeus).
Clea Hantman, 2009
6
Heaven Sent
Widowed detective Nathan Baxter, while trying to keep his matchmaking mother at bay, finds himself drawn to his daughter's new kindergarten teacher Miss Starr, who, despite her strange aura, opens his heart to the possibilities of a second ...
Judi McCoy, 2003
7
Heaven Sent (Mills & Boon Love Inspired)
Matthew Sheridan was the answer to her prayer.
Jillian Hart, 2012
8
Heaven Sent Me Kevin: Living With a Child Who Suffers from ...
This is the heartfelt true story of a woman who vowed to provide the best life possible for her precious son Kevin.
Sunnie Williams, 2011
9
Heaven Sent: Heaven and Purgatory
No one has to know about it, right? Publisher's Note: This book is a male-male love story and contains homoerotic sex acts that may be offensive to some readers.
Jet Mykles, 2007
10
Heaven Sent
Susannah Simon is a ghost-hunter and complicates her life by falling in love with the most gorgeous ghost of all time.
Meg Cabot, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVEN-SENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heaven-sent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dick Morris: Bushes rehabbed Clinton | TheHill
Soon the pair were en route to Haiti to visit earthquake victims there. (For the Clintons, it was a heaven-sent opportunity for thievery and plunder ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Voices, Voices, Voices: This Rigoletto's a contender
Those ethereal tones in the final scene seemed heaven-sent. Bruce Sledge made a stalwart Duke with a solid, true upper register. His voice ... «Santa Fe Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Secret of super moms revealed | ABS-CBN News
For budget-conscious supermoms, it is truly a “heaven-sent” and cheaper alternative to pricey Internet and cable plans in the market. With this ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
4
Why smart kids need both Internet and cable
This package is a “heaven-sent” plan that allows kids to enjoy the perks of having both Internet and cable TV connections in one convenient ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
5
5 sinfully delicious chocolate desserts in a mug
KARACHI: Chocolate truly is heaven-sent. One bite of a warm, gooey chocolate brownie, with a drizzle of caramel and vanilla ice cream on the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Women blew World Cup opportunity
By this time everyone had figured out the heaven-sent gift of the bracket we had been dealt - it wasn't by luck, it was designed by FIFA and the ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
7
LooKas - Apollo [Free DL]
... be a mainstay in your list of must-see artists. Make sure to see him live if you get the chance, and check out this heaven-sent colossus below! «Your EDM, Jul 15»
8
Fort Worth Firefighters Render Unique Aid
"This is heaven-sent," Conley said. "I don't know what I would have done if they had not come out to help me. More or less, this is saving my life. «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
9
DO WE NEED A NEW AMERICAN FLAG?
As expected, the anti-gun crowd saw it as a heaven-sent opportunity to revive with greater force their demands for more gun control. Then, after ... «NewsWithViews.com, Jul 15»
10
Feeling Like an Umbrella Salesman in a Cultural Thunderstorm
Revolution is near – either heaven-sent or hell-bent – and only we have the truth that will set slaves free." Sadly, we are currently witnessing a ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»

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