Farewell vs. Adieu

Farewell vs. Adieu — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Farewell and Adieu

Farewellnoun

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure

Adieuinterjection

Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

Farewellnoun

A departure; the act of leaving

Adieunoun

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

We bid our final adieus to our family, then boarded the ship, bound for America.

Farewelladjective

Parting, valedictory, final.

a farewell discourse;the band's farewell tour

Adieunoun

a farewell remark;

they said their good-byes
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Farewellinterjection

Goodbye.

He said "Farewell!" and left.

Farewellverb

To bid farewell or say goodbye.

Farewellnoun

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

Farewellnoun

the act of departing politely;

he disliked long farewellshe took his leaveparting is such sweet sorrow