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



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