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Meaning of "Godspeed" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GODSPEED

From God spede may God prosper (you).
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PRONUNCIATION OF GODSPEED

Godspeed  [ˈɡɒdˈspiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GODSPEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Godspeed can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES GODSPEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Godspeed

Godspeed, a phrase meaning "God spede you" or "God prosper you," may refer to: ▪ Godspeed, a ship that was captained by Bartholomew Gosnold ▪ Goodspeed, as an alternate or older version of the surname ▪ Godspeed, a comic story about Kurt Cobain ▪ Godspeed, a play in the Marx Brothers' Room Service ▪ Godspeed, a movie taking place in Alaska.

Definition of Godspeed in the English dictionary

The definition of Godspeed in the dictionary is an expression of one's good wishes for a person's success and safety.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GODSPEED


airspeed
ˈɛəˌspiːd
anguipede
ˈæŋɡwɪˈˌpiːd
centipede
ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd
cirrhipede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
cirripede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
fissipede
ˈfɪsɪˌpiːd
groundspeed
ˈɡraʊndˌspiːd
impede
ɪmˈpiːd
maxillipede
mækˈsɪlɪˌpiːd
millepede
ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd
millipede
ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd
multipede
ˈmʌltɪˌpiːd
multispeed
ˈmʌltɪˌspiːd
speed
spiːd
stampede
stæmˈpiːd
superspeed
ˈsuːpərˌspiːd
velocipede
vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GODSPEED

Godolphin
godown
Godoy
godparent
godroon
godrooned
gods
godsend
godship
godslot
godson
godsquad
Godthaab
Godunov
godward
Godwin
Godwin-Austen
godwit
Godzone
Goebbels

WORDS THAT END LIKE GODSPEED

at speed
average speed
base speed
cruising speed
dictation speed
equivalent air speed
film speed
group speed
high-speed
instantaneous speed
landing speed
phase speed
reading speed
shutter speed
two-speed
typing speed
up to speed
wave speed

Synonyms and antonyms of Godspeed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Godspeed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GODSPEED

Find out the translation of Godspeed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Godspeed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Godspeed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一帆风顺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Godspeed
570 millions of speakers

English

Godspeed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Godspeed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوفيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бог в помощь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Godspeed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Godspeed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bon voyage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Godspeed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Godspeed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸運
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행운을 빌어 요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Godspeed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thượng lộ bình an
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்ஸ்பீட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॉडस्पीड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yolun açık olsun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Godspeed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Godspeed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бог в допомогу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mergi cu Dumnezeu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Godspeed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geluk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Godspeed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Godspeed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Godspeed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GODSPEED»

The term «Godspeed» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GODSPEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Godspeed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GODSPEED»

Discover the use of Godspeed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Godspeed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Godspeed: Making Christ's Mission Your Own
In Godspeed, Britt Merrick challenges us to step out of our little, self-centered lives and step into God’s grand mission—His plan to restore, redeem, and renew the world. Your heart has been aching for something more, and this is it.
Britt Merrick, 2012
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Godspeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic
Music.
Barnaby Legg, Jim McCarthy, 2011
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Farewell, Godspeed: The Greatest Eulogies of Our Time
Here is Andy Warhol’s close friend describing Warhol’s hidden spirituality. Albert Einstein’s assistant recounting his humanism. Edward Kennedy remembering with a brother’s tenderness the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Cyrus M. Copeland, 2007
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Godspeed: A Novel
A debut novel introduces Jim, a butch bike messenger and a troubled nonconformist, who finds herself caught between her drug addiction and her relationship with her girlfriend, Ally. A first novel. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Lynn Breedlove, 2003
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Godspeed: Hitchhiking Home
Charts the author's journey from San Francisco's Haight Ashbury in the 1960's to an Alaskan homestead and the discovery of Christ as a central force in her quest for enlightenment
Laurel Lee, 1988
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Godspeed
So when an old, sick spacer named Paddy Enderton shows Jay some very strange devices and tells him that he has found a Godspeed base out in the asteroid belt, Jay was eager to believe.
Charles Sheffield, 2013
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Godspeed, John Glenn
Picture-book biography of John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.
‎2006
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Across the Universe
Book 1 in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Gallactica and Prometheus!
Beth Revis, 2011
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Godspeed: A Love Story
And as the story and its astonishing twists unfold, a poignant question lingers: How can a lie be wrong if it makes so many people feel so good?
Dan Chabot, 2012
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Godspeed: Riding Out the Recession
I had asked, in faith, to be wished “Godspeed” and was given that farewell by Alphel Wiseman a short time into my journey in Rosiclare, Illinois. If this journey that I had been led towards was to be of value to others then let the journey live ...
Robert Linz, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GODSPEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Godspeed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quora Question: What Happened to the CRS-7 SpaceX Falcon 9 …
Godspeed SpaceX. Godspeed Orbital Sciences. Godspeed Roscosmos. And Godspeed NASA. "What happened to the CRS-7 SpaceX Falcon ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
2
Flying Saucer Attack - Instrumentals
Instead, this is enervated post-rock, somewhere on the axis between Godspeed You! Black Emperor and the apocalypse porn of 'Tomorrow's Harvest'-period ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Cyber security demands answers: Editorial
If so, Godspeed. Last year the Justice Department indicted five alleged Chinese hackers for stealing commercial data, despite the almost zero ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
4
Ice cream citations
Godspeed on floating your crystalline river through eternity, Jim. ------------v------------. Mike Masterson's column appears regularly in the ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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tix on sale: Godspeed, JAMC, The Men, The Menzingers, Wand …
Sean Lennon's Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger play Brooklyn Bowl on July 15. Tickets are on sale now. Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger also ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jul 15»
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Godspeed, dear prosecutors!
The Mayor of Tallinn and Centre Party chairman Edgar Savisaar has an excellent opportunity to set another precedent in Estonian politics, ... «Baltic Business News, Jul 15»
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Paulina Brown Line TOD Wasting No Time on Construction
Godspeed, Paulina. #1. 07/10/15 11:39 AM. Reply to this. Tone 1144 ... but there's been no demolition or progress since. Godspeed, Paulina. «Curbed Chicago, Jul 15»
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Live Review - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have a particular strain of fandom. To those in the know they are held in reverential regard. As such, I felt a little ... «The London Economic, Jul 15»
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce Tour
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress is the first album of truly new material Godspeed You! Black Emperor have . «Pitchfork Media, Jul 15»
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Godspeed, Eddie Spaghetti
Toronto hard-rock outfit Public Animal are joining Supersuckers lead singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti's battle against cancer. In June, the Tucson ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»

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