Godspeed
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English phrase God spede (“may God cause you to succeed”), from God (“God”) + spede, singular subjunctive of speden (“to prosper”), from Old English spēdan, from spēd (“success”) (see English speed).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒdˈspiːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑdˈspid/
Interjection[edit]
Godspeed
- The wish that the outcome of someone's actions is positive for them, typically someone about to start a journey or a daring endeavor.
- 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress:
- Evangelist, after he had kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God-speed.
- 1848, Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall:
- "I'm wishing you God-speed, Hattersley," cried Arthur, "and aiding you with my prayers."
- 1879, Henry James, Roderick Hudson:
- Rowland at the garden gate was giving his hostess Godspeed on her way to church.
- 1914, James Joyce, Dubliners:
- Eight years before he had seen his friend off at the North Wall and wished him God-speed.
- 1962 February 20, Scott Carpenter, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- Godspeed, John Glenn.
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Translations[edit]
wish that the outcome of someone's actions is positive for them
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