farewell
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAREWELL
formal + literary
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farewell
/feɚˈwɛl/
noun
plural
farewells
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farewell
/feɚˈwɛl/
noun
plural
farewells
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAREWELL
[count]
formal + literary
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:
something that you say to a person who is leaving
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goodbye
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She bid/wished me farewell.
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They said their farewells and headed home.
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a fond farewell
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:
an act of leaving
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I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow. [=I will leave this place tomorrow]
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farewell
/ˈfeɚˌwɛl/
adjective
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farewell
/ˈfeɚˌwɛl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAREWELL
always used before a noun
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done when someone is leaving, ending a career, etc.
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The band gave a farewell concert.
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a farewell party/speech/performance
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farewell
/feɚˈwɛl/
verb
farewells;
farewelled;
farewelling
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farewell
/feɚˈwɛl/
verb
farewells;
farewelled;
farewelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAREWELL
[+ object]
chiefly Australia + New Zealand
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to bid farewell to (someone who is leaving)
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The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
