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Synonyms

farewell

1 American  
[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /

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 American  
[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /

noun

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

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
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verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of farewell

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

Example Sentences

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He died in July, aged 76, just 17 days after Sabbath's Back to the Beginning farewell show.

From BBC

It has been a woeful year for first-year Raiders coach Pete Carroll, who last week bid farewell to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times

Should he disappear back into the football punditocracy, O'Neill will bid Celtic farewell with his reputation as a club legend enhanced.

From BBC

A member of the staff signs a farewell board on closing day at Glenn Medical Center on October 21, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

But he made clear last week he was just saying goodbye, not farewell.

From Los Angeles Times

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