farewell
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English farewel, from fare wel!, an imperative expression, equivalent to fare (“to fare, travel, journey”) + well. Cognate with Scots farewele, fairweill (“farewell”), West Frisian farwol (“farewell”), Dutch vaarwel (“farewell”), Danish farvel (“farewell”), Norwegian farvel (“farewell”), Faroese farvæl (“farewell”), Icelandic far vel (“farewell”).
Noun [edit]
farewell (plural farewells)
- A wish of happiness or welfare at parting, especially a permanent departure; the parting compliment; a goodbye; adieu.
- An act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
Translations [edit]
a wish of happiness at parting
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an act of departure
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Adjective [edit]
farewell (not comparable)
- parting, valedictory, final
- a farewell discourse
- the band's farewell tour
Translations [edit]
parting, valedictory, final
Interjection [edit]
farewell
- goodbye
- He said "Farewell!" and left.
Translations [edit]
Good-bye
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Verb [edit]
farewell (third-person singular simple present farewells, present participle farewelling, simple past and past participle farewelled)
- To bid farewell or say goodbye
- 2009 February 9, Neil Wilson and staff writers, “Tributes for newsman Brian Naylor and wife, killed in fires”, Herald Sun:
- He farewelled viewers with a warm sign-off after each bulletin: "May your news be good news, and goodnight."
- 2009 February 9, Neil Wilson and staff writers, “Tributes for newsman Brian Naylor and wife, killed in fires”, Herald Sun:
Translations [edit]
bid farewell
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