farewell
noun/ˌfeəˈwel/
/ˌferˈwel/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of saying goodbye to somebody
- She said her farewells and left.
- Maria raised her hand in farewell.
- a farewell party/drink, etc.
Extra Examples- I said a silent farewell to my home as I left for the city.
- I waved farewell to my friends from the deck of the ship.
- Is this farewell or will we see each other again?
- Let me give her a farewell kiss.
- She was sorry to bid farewell to Portugal.
- The court dignitaries made their farewells to the emperor.
- The families made their farewells to each other.
- The team was given an emotional farewell by a crowd of 500 000.
- They exchanged fond farewells at the railway station.
- This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.
- We bade them a final farewell.
- a farewell letter to my family
- the band's farewell tour
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fond
- emotional
- tearful
- …
- bid somebody/something
- say
- wish somebody
- …
- appearance
- address
- speech
- …
- in farewell
- farewell to
Word Originlate Middle English: from the imperative of fare + the adverb well.
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