ADIEU
adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long
(noun) a farewell remark; “they said their good-byes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Interjection
adieu
Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.
Usage notes
Although the above pronunciations are usually used in American and RP English, neither is the standard pronunciation in French.
Synonyms
• addio, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, cheers, ciao, farewell, good-by, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, shalom, so long
Noun
adieu (plural adieux or adieus)
A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.
Usage notes
Particularly used in phrase bid adieu.
Anagrams
• Audie
Source: Wiktionary
A*dieu", interj. & adv. Etym: [OE. also adew, adewe, adue, F. dieu,
fr. L. ad to + deus God.]
Definition: Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
A*dieu", n.; pl. Adieus.
Definition: A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition