English to English
farewell
(,f/(@)/r'w/E/l
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adjective (a)
- Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.(adjective)source: webster1913
interjection (int)
- 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.(interjection)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- the act of departing politely(noun.act)Example:
He disliked long farewells.
source: wordnet30 - A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.(noun)source: webster1913