farewell
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Middle English faren wel (fare)
[edit] Noun
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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.
[edit] Translations
a wish of happiness at parting
an act of departure
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[edit] Adjective
farewell (not comparable)
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- parting; valedictory; final;
- a farewell discourse
- his farewell bow
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parting, valedictory, final
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farewell
- goodbye
- He said "Farewell!" and left.
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Good-bye
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to 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:
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bid farewell
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[edit] French
[edit] Interjection
farewell
- adieu (farewell)
This French entry was created from the translations listed at adieu. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see farewell in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008