farewell

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Interjection 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Verb 1.6.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Interjection

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Middle English faren wel (fare)

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farewell (plural farewells)

1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting, especially a permanent departure; the parting compliment; a goodbye; adieu.
2. An act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.

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farewell (not comparable)

1. parting; valedictory; final;
   • a farewell discourse
   • his farewell bow

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farewell

1. goodbye

   He said "Farewell!" and left.

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to farewell (third-person singular simple present farewells, present participle farewelling, simple past and past participle farewelled)

1. 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."

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farewell

1. adieu (farewell)