farewell
1 Americaninterjection
noun
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an expression of good wishes at parting.
They made their farewells and left.
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a fond farewell.
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a party given to a person who is about to embark on a long journey, retire, leave an organization, etc.
adjective
noun
noun
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a parting salutation
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an act of departure; leave-taking
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(modifier) expressing leave-taking
a farewell speech
verb
Etymology
Origin of farewell
First recorded in 1325–75, farewell is from the Middle English word farwel. See fare, well 1
Example Sentences
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The Black Sabbath frontman died just over two weeks after the heavy metal band's Back to the Beginning farewell show, which took place at Villa Park, close to where he was born.
From BBC
He died last July, just weeks after a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham, and the Brits will honour him on Saturday with a posthumous lifetime achievement award.
From BBC
New York’s White Horse Tavern, established in 1880, and Fraunces Tavern, site of Washington’s 1783 farewell to his troops, have become so popular with tourists, they more closely resemble theme parks than local watering holes.
Osbourne, who died last July just weeks after his farewell performance in his hometown of Birmingham, will be posthumously honoured at the ceremony in Manchester on Saturday.
From BBC
Twenty minutes passed, when according to Leah, the raps spelled out, “We will now bid you farewell.”
From Literature
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