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word is a contraction of a, which means to, and Dios, which means God. ..... 
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Henry VIII in the 16th century took it for hunting ground for his palace in Whitehall. 
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was originally part of the phrase cor blimey, which was likely a contraction of 
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dishevel) arrived in Scottish English in the 16th century; the word gained a car- 
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Question: Dating from the 16th century, goodbye is a contraction of these 4 words
Answer: god be with you