Definition of farewell

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Farewell (n.) Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something..

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Polyptoton :: Polyptoton (n.) A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell..
Priestly :: Priestly (a.) Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell..
Leave :: Leave (n.) The act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell; adieu; -- used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, i. e., literally, to take permission to go..
Valediction :: Valediction (n.) A farewell; a bidding farewell.
Conge :: Conge (n.) The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal..
Valedictory :: Valedictory (a.) Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration..
Adieu :: Adieu (n.) A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting.
Good-bye :: Good-bye (n. / interj.) Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep..
Farewell :: 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..
Farewell :: Farewell (n.) Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something..
Bid :: Bid (v. t.) To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc..
Farewell :: Farewell (n.) A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.
Farewell :: Farewell (a.) Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow..
Adieu :: Adieu (interj. & adv.) Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
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