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[[File:lighterstill.jpg]][[File:Speed_of_light_from_Earth_to_Moon.gif|center|frame|<center>Speed of light from [[Earth]] to the Moon.</center>]]
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
*Date: before [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Century 12th century]
*Date: before [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Century 12th century]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
[[File:Speed_of_light_from_Earth_to_Moon.gif|center|frame|<center>Speed of light from [[Earth]] to the Moon.</center>]]
*1 archaic : prosperity in an undertaking : success
*1 archaic : prosperity in an undertaking : success
*2 a : the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness b : rate of motion: as (1) : velocity 1 (2) : the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction c : impetus
*2 a : the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness b : rate of motion: as (1) : velocity 1 (2) : the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction c : impetus