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Definition of Adieu
1. Noun. A farewell remark. "They said their good-byes"
Generic synonyms: Farewell, Word Of Farewell
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
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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