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God⋅speed

[god-speed]
–noun
good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.).

Origin:
1250–1300; ME, in the phrase God spede may God prosper (you). See God, speed
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God·speed   (gŏd'spēd')   
n.  Success or good fortune.

[From Middle English God spede (you), may God prosper (you) : God, god; see god + spede, third person sing. present subjunctive of speden, to prosper (from Old English spēdan, from spēd, success; see speed).]
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