GODSPEED

Godspeed

(noun) a successful journey; “they wished him Godspeed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Interjection

Godspeed

(dated) The wish that the outcome of someone's actions is positive for them, typically someone about to start a journey or a daring endeavor.

Noun

Godspeed (plural Godspeeds)

(dated) A statement of wishing someone a prosperous journey, or success.

Synonyms

• farewell

• goodbye

• good luck

Interjection

godspeed

Alternative letter-case form of Godspeed

Noun

godspeed (countable and uncountable, plural godspeeds)

Alternative letter-case form of Godspeed

Source: Wiktionary


God"speed`, n.

Definition: Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, "God speed you." [Written also as two separate words.] Receive him not into house, neither bid him God speed. 2 John 10.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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