adieu
Americaninterjection
noun
plural
adieus, adieuxEtymology
Origin of adieu
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, equivalent to a (from Latin ad “to”) + dieu (from Latin deus “god”)
Example Sentences
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“We’ll bid you adieu until next time,” Harpootlian told reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Bardot had left instructions that her funeral be conducted without fanfare or ostentation - but the people of Saint-Tropez wanted to pay her a proper adieu on Wednesday.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
“South Park” is bidding adieu to its short-lived but buzzy Season 27.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
The Washington men’s crew bid adieu to its longtime conference home Sunday in grand fashion, winning the program’s 41st league title at the Pac-12 men’s rowing championships at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024
On the stage, Mr. Shakespeare gave the cue in his hollow ghost's voice: "Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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