Definition of Adieu

1. Noun. A farewell remark. "They said their good-byes"


Definition of Adieu

1. interj. & adv. Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.

2. n. A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting.

Definition of Adieu

1. Interjection. Said to wish a fond farewell; good-bye. ¹

2. Noun. A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Adieu

1. a farewell [n ADIEUS or ADIEUX]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adieu

adiaphoron
adiaphorous
adiaphory
adiaspiromycosis
adiaspore
adiastole
adiathermancies
adiathermancy
adiathermic
adicities
adicity
adiemorrhysis
adience
adient
adient behaviour
adieu (current term)
adieus
adieux
adimensional
adimolol
adinkra
adinkras
adiopocere
adios
adipamidase
adipamide
adipamides
adipate
adipates
adipectomy

Literary usage of Adieu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1898)
"adieu FOR EVERMORE [Tennyson once quoted to Ruskin this stanza as the most romantic of lyrics; and Ruskin said he knew it well, ..."

2. Critical and Miscellaneous Essays by Thomas Carlyle (1860)
"adieu. Let time and chance combine, combine, Let time and chance combine ; The fairest love from heaven above, That love of yours was mine, My dear, ..."

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