Godspeed

Alternative forms

 * God-speed
 * God speed
 * godspeed

Etymology
From phrase God spede:, from God: + spede:, subjunctive of speden:, from  spedan:, from sped: (see speed:).

Interjection

 * Evangelist, after he had kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God-speed. (John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress)
 * "I'm wishing you God-speed, Hattersley," cried Arthur, "and aiding you with my prayers." (Anne Brontë, Tenant of Wildfell Hall)
 * Rowland at the garden gate was giving his hostess Godspeed on her way to church. (Henry James, Roderick Hudson)
 * Eight years before he had seen his friend off at the North Wall and wished him God-speed. (James Joyce, Dubliners)
 * Godspeed, John Glenn. (Scott Carpenter)
 * Godspeed, John Glenn. (Scott Carpenter)

Synonyms

 * farewell
 * goodbye

Related terms

 * God bless you
 * God forbid
 * goddamn

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