farewell

¹

[fair-wel]

interjection

1. goodbye; may you fare well.

   Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.

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

[fair-wel]

noun

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

farewell

/ ˌfɛəˈwɛl /

1. goodbye; adieu

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of farewell¹

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

Example Sentences

At first, the farewell - and then the filleting.

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No coming back this time, not even a chance of a proper farewell.

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The family bid farewell to the patriarch at a private funeral in December.

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Sitting at one of the theater’s small tables, Coleman, with his slim build, silver hair and round glasses, looked much the same as he did when he said farewell in 2020.

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Alexis Malatesta, who frequented the mall as a teenager and now runs a Westminster Mall fan account on Instagram, hosted a farewell karaoke party at the mall on Friday.

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Related Words

• adieu 
• bon voyage 
• goodbye