Meaning

1 senses

  1. Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. Tom bid Mary adieu.

    ruТом попрощался с Марией. — Balamax

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  2. I bid you adieu.

    ruЯ прощаюсь с тобой. — Balamax

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  3. I bid Tom adieu.

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  4. With a shrug and some sorrow, Europeans bid 'Adieu' to EU member Britain.

    deSchulterzuckend und auch ein bißchen wehmütig haben die Europäer dem EU-Mitglied Großbritannien Lebewohl gesagt. — Waldelfe

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Origin

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“to God”), a shor

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“to God”), a shortening of a Dieu vous comant (“I commend you to God”), from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adios.

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Synonyms

24 synonyms
byeA1farewellB1alohaarrivederciauf Wiedersehenau revoirbye-byecheeriocheersciaogood daysayonarashalomso long
"adieu":adiosGod be with yougoodbyeaddiocon diosgood-bygood-byego with Godvaya con dios

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
adherentadhesiveadiposeadjacent

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