Godspeed

[ god-speed ]

/ ˈgɒdˈspid /

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noun

good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.).

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Origin of Godspeed

1250–1300; Middle English, in the phrase God spede may God prosper (you). See God, speed

Words nearby Godspeed

godsent, godship, God's in his heaven — All's right with the world, godslot, godson, Godspeed, God's penny, God's plenty, godsquad, God's Word, Godthaab

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How to use Godspeed in a sentence

As we came on board we saw our ambassador, Mr. Van Dyke, tell some of his friends goodbye and wish them Godspeed.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
It is heartbreaking to see them die here like dogs, with no one to say Godspeed.
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson
A shoe store was hunted up before we proceeded to Shakopee, having first bidden a Godspeed to our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Moore.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs
Heaven will surely guide and protect its faithful knights, and his lady bids him Godspeed, though with tearful eyes.
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works|Edward Baxter Perry

Albert: Mother, you are a Southern woman; you ought to bid me godspeed.
Lincoln Day Entertainments|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Godspeed

Godspeed

/ (ˈɡɒdˈspiːd) /

interjection, noun

an expression of one's good wishes for a person's success and safety

Word Origin for Godspeed

C15: from God spede may God prosper (you)

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