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Meaning of 'farewell' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Farewell [ a.]
- Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.
2 . Farewell [ interj.]
- Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell.
3 . Farewell [ n.]
- A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.
- Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.

Meaning of 'farewell' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . farewell [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of departing politely
Example in sentence:
  • he disliked long farewells;
  • he took his leave;
  • parting is such sweet sorrow

Nearby Words:

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