godspeed
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Godspeed¹
- /ˌɡɒdˈspiːd/ UK
- /ˌɡɑdˈspid/ US
Rhymes with -iːd
Where it comes from
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.
interjection God-speed · God speed · godspeed · good speed
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Used, particularly at a moment of departure, to convey a wish that an individual’s forthcoming actions yield favorable outcomes; typically addressed to someone embarking on a journey or undertaking a challenging endeavor.
3 [Citizen]. Neighbours, God ſpeed. / 1 [Citizen]. Giue you good morrovv ſir.
Similar: all the best, fare thee well, farewell, goodbye, good luck
noun Godspeeds · God-speed · God speed · godspeed · good speed
- The wishing of someone a smooth journey, or success, especially at a parting; (countable) a statement expressing this. Yff there come eny vnto you and brynge not this learnynge⸝ hym receave not to houſſe: nether bid hym god ſpede. For he that biddeth hym God ſpede⸝ is part taker off his evyll dedes.
- Chiefly in in the Godspeed of: the most important part of something, or point at which something happens; also, the last minute or last moment. But a Devil came in juſt in the God-ſpeed, and told them; Gentlemen Philoſophers, (ſays he) if you vvould knovv the VVretched'ſt, and moſt contemptible thing in the VVorld; It is an Alchymiſt: […]
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In back of Godspeed: a distant, remote, or unknown place.
If I don't leave you at the back of God-speed before long, I'll give you the mare and the horse too.
Similar: back of beyond
godspeed²
interjection
- Alternative letter-case form of Godspeed At the threshold of death, how dare I give you permission to go to England, to cross the seas? But I will not stand in your way. It is your mother's permission which really matters. If she permit you, then godspeed! Tell her I will not interfere. You will go with my blessings.
noun godspeeds
- Alternative letter-case form of Godspeed Mr. C[harles] C[rozat] Converse's new pronoun [thon] of the singular number and common gender has met with a warm welcome from philologists and the press. […] The new word has received a number of godspeeds, some of which we quote.
Translations
Every language
intj used to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them
| Español | buena suerte, andá con Dios, ve con Dios, vaya con Dios |
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| 中文 | 一路順風 /一路顺风 yīlùshùnfēng |
| Português | vai com Deus |
| Français | bonne chance, bon courage, que Dieu soit avec toi/vous |
| Deutsch | viel Erfolg! |
| Ελληνικά | καλή τύχη kalí týchi, καλό κατευόδιο kaló katevódio |
| Русский | бог в по́мощь box v pómoščʹ, с бо́гом s bógom |
| العربية | بِالتَّوْفِيق bi-t-tawfīq, فِي مَعِيَّة اللّٰه |
| עברית | בְּהַצְלָחָה b'hatslakhá |
noun wishing of someone a speedy journey, or success, especially at a parting; a statement expressing this
| Русский | скатертью дорога skatertʹju doroga |
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| Tiếng Việt | phù hộ |
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title = {godspeed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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