God forfend

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God forfend

interjection

dated, idiomatic, subjunctive Don't let it be.
Similar: God forbid

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"God forfend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/god%20forfend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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God forfend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/god%20forfend

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"God forfend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/god%20forfend.

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@misc{god_forfend_2026,
  title = {God forfend},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/god%20forfend},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}