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Godspeed

gods·peed

UK/ˌɡɒdˈspiːd/ US/ˌɡɑdˈspid/ uncommon archaic literary

noun

1.

a successful journey

  • “they wished him Godspeed”

Origin

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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