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  1. n. Alternative capitalization of Godspeed.

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  1. 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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  • danieleo Used charmingly by the 34th president of the USA, Dwight D. Eisenhower, on his farewell address to the nation, on the 17th of January 1961:
    "Like every other citizen, I wish the new President, and all who will labor with him, Godspeed. I pray that the coming years will be blessed with peace and prosperity for all."

    http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwightdeisenhowerfarewell.html Dec 24, 2008

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