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Godspeed

Pronunciation: /ˌɡɒdˈspiːd/

The English word “Godspeed” has 4 meanings listed here.

interjection

  1. Used, particularly at a moment of departure, to convey a wish that an individual’s forthcoming actions yield favorable outcomes; typically addressed to someone embarking on a journey or undertaking a challenging endeavor.

noun

  1. The wishing of someone a smooth journey, or success, especially at a parting; (countable) a statement expressing this.
  2. Chiefly in in the Godspeed of: the most important part of something, or point at which something happens; also, the last minute or last moment.
  3. In back of Godspeed: a distant, remote, or unknown place.

Etymology

Univerbation of God speed, elliptical for God speed you, where speed carries the archaic sense “help, further, cause to prosper”. Compare God bless, God damn.

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