Godspeed

ˈɡɒdˌspiːd

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Definition of Godspeed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

good wishes

Dated

wishing someone success and safety on a journey

Dated

We bid him Godspeed on his adventure.

adieu

bon voyage

farewell

farewell blessing

Dated

wish for success or good fortune

Dated

They waved and shouted Godspeed as the ship set sail.!

adieu

farewell

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wish Godspeed

express hope for someone's success or safety

We wish Godspeed to the astronauts on their mission.

Origin of Godspeed

Middle English, God (deity) + speed (prosperity)

Examples of Godspeed in a sentence

We sent her off with a heartfelt Godspeed.
The astronaut received a heartfelt Godspeed before the launch.
The letter ended with a simple Godspeed.

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French:bon vent, Bonne chance, ...
German:Alles Gute, Viel Glück, ...
Italian:buon viaggio, ...
Spanish:buen viaje, ...
Portuguese:votos de boa viagem, Boa sorte, ...
Chinese:顺利, 一路顺风, ...
Japanese:幸運, 幸運を祈る, ...
Arabic:تَمَنِّيَات طَيِّبَة, بِالتَّوْفِيق, ...
Hebrew:בְּהַצְלָחָה, שִׁיהְיֶה בְּהַצְלָחָה, ...
Russian:удача, Счастливого пути, ...
Ukrainian:щасливої дороги, ...
Hindi:गॉडस्पीड, ...
Bengali:শুভযাত্রা, ...
Catalan:bona sort, ...
Czech:šťastnou cestu, přání šťastné cesty, ...
Danish:god rejse, Godspeed, ...
Dutch:veel succes, Godspeed, ...
Greek:καλό ταξίδι, Καλή Τύχη, ...
Hungarian:szerencsekívánat, jó szerencsekívánság, ...
Khmer:ពរជ័យ, សូមឱ្យជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:건승, 행운을 빕니다, ...
Persian:سفر به خیر, به سلامت, ...
Polish:powodzenia, Szczęśliwej podróży, ...
Portuguese (BR):boa sorte, ...
Romanian:drum bun, Noroc bun, ...
Swedish:lycka till, ...
Thai:คำอวยพรให้ประสบความสำเร็จ, ขอให้โชคดี, ...
Turkish:uğurlar olsun, ...
Vietnamese:thượng lộ bình an, Chúc thượng lộ bình an, ...

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