adieu

[ uh-doo, uh-dyoo; French a-dyœ ]

/ əˈdu, əˈdyu; French aˈdyœ /

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interjection

goodbye; farewell.

noun, plural a·dieus, a·dieux [uh-dooz, uh-dyooz; French a-dyœ] /əˈduz, əˈdyuz; French aˈdyœ/.

the act of leaving or departing; farewell.

Words nearby adieu

adichie, adie, adie syndrome, adie's pupil, adient, adieu, adige, adighe, adigranth, adios, adip-

Origin of adieu

1325–75; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to a (< Latin ad to) + dieu (< Latin deus god)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adieu

à deux adieu ado (see synonym study at ado)

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Examples from the Web for adieu

The shingle recently bid its co-founder and CEO James Schamus adieu, replacing him with FilmDistrict CEO Peter Schlessel.
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But, when Hal is busted for running a Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme, Augie gets wiped out, and Ginger bids him adieu.
Andrew Dice Clay on ‘Blue Jasmine,’ His Alleged Misogyny, and More|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As Sarah Palin prepares to bid Alaska adieu, liberals should hope that she runs for president in 2012.
Run, Sarah, Run!|Michelle Goldberg|July 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Adieu, my dear mother; love me always, and be assured of the tender feelings that I have for you.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon

Shad felt truly grateful to the two bronzed trappers as he shook their hands and said adieu to them.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf|Dillon Wallace
Adieu, most illustrious sir, and ever worthy of my hearty regard.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4)|Jules Bonnet
"Ride him, by all means," said Agincourt, shaking his hand cordially while he said adieu.
One Of Them|Charles James Lever
I took no notice, but, satisfied that she had read it, I bade her adieu.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for adieu

adieu

/ (əˈdjuː, French adjø) /

sentence substitute, noun plural adieus or adieux (əˈdjuːz, French adjø)

goodbye; farewell

Word Origin for adieu

C14: from Old French, from a to + dieu God

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adieu

interjection

noun, plural a·dieus, a·dieux [uh-dooz, uh-dyooz; French a-dyœ] /əˈduz, əˈdyuz; French aˈdyœ/.

Words related to adieu

Words nearby adieu

Origin of adieu

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adieu

Examples from the Web for adieu

British Dictionary definitions for adieu

sentence substitute, noun plural adieus or adieux (əˈdjuːz, French adjø)

Word Origin for adieu