Farewell vs. Adieu
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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 tourAdieunoun
a farewell remark;
they said their good-byesADVERTISEMENT
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
