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fare·well
 farewell
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- pronunciation:
- feIr
wel
- parts of speech:
- interjection, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
may you fare well; good-bye and good wishes.
"Farewell, my dear friends," he cried as he boarded the ship.- synonyms:
- adieu, adios, bye-bye, good-bye
- similar words:
- aloha, au revoir, bye, ciao, Godspeed, sayonara
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a parting expression of good wishes.
We said our farewells at the train station.- synonyms:
- good-bye
- similar words:
- Godspeed, valediction
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| definition 2: |
a departure, or the ceremonies accompanying it.
His farewell from the profession after forty years was a sad event for his colleagues.- synonyms:
- congé, leave-taking
- similar words:
- adieu, departure, leave, parting, valediction
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| definition 3: |
a party or celebration marking a departure, usu. in honor of those departing; farewell party.
Are you going to attend the farewell for the director on Saturday?- similar words:
- party
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
just before departure; final.
As a farewell gesture, the company bought him a car.- synonyms:
- valedictory
- similar words:
- final, last, parting
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