farewell

¹ American  

[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /

interjection

1. goodbye; may you fare well.

   Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.

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noun

1. an expression of good wishes at parting.

   They made their farewells and left.

2. leave-taking; departure.

   a fond farewell.

3. a party given to a person who is about to embark on a long journey, retire, leave an organization, etc.

adjective

1. parting; valedictory; final.

   a farewell performance.

Farewell ² American  

[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /

noun

1. Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.

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farewell British  

/ ˌfɛəˈwɛl /

1. goodbye; adieu

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noun

1. a parting salutation

2. an act of departure; leave-taking

3. (modifier) expressing leave-taking

   a farewell speech

verb

1. to honour (a person) at his departure, retirement, etc

Etymology

Origin of farewell

First recorded in 1325–75, farewell is from the Middle English word farwel. See fare, well ¹

Example Sentences

In a nutshell, it is farewell number 18 as the Brazilian departs and hello number six - the crucial, modern defensive midfielder the Old Trafford club want to replace him with.

From BBC

I said farewell to the others with my eyes and followed the stiff-backed woman into the hall.

From Literature

The B-52s are heading to the UK in June, as part of their ever-extending farewell tour, and Pierson is using the trip as an excuse to indulge her fascination with British heraldry.

From BBC

To these strains us mourners began to troop down for a final farewell to Miss Myrt, starting from the rear.

From Literature

With the sport headed toward a seemingly inevitable work stoppage this winter, this could be the sweet beginnings of a long farewell.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adieu
• bon voyage
• goodbye