farewell
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departureA wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
» Tom didn't give a farewell speech.
Meaning
2 sensesA wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
He bid farewell to all of his fans.
Lebewohl, Adieu
проща́ниеproščánije, с бо́гомs bógom
проща́нняproščánnja
A departure; the act of leaving.
Abschied, Adieu, Lebewohl
проща́ниеproščánije
проща́нняproščánnja
the act of departing politely
Examples
103 sentencesTom didn't give a farewell speech.
The office is having a farewell party.
Let's have a farewell party for Tom tomorrow.
ruДавайте устроим Тому завтра отвальную.
We are giving a farewell party for him tonight.
We are going to hold a farewell party for him.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English farewel, from fare wel! (and the variants with the personal pronoun "fFrom Middle English farewel, from fare wel! (and the variants with the personal pronoun "fare ye well" and "fare you well" used in the Renaissance), an imperative expression, possibly further derived from Old English *far wel!, equivalent to fare (“to fare, travel, journey”) + well. Compare Scots farewele, fairweill (“farewell”), Saterland Frisian Foarwäil (“farewell”), West Frisian farwol (“farewell”), German Fahrwol, Fahrwohl,
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Forms
plural: farewellsSynonyms
7 synonyms- the act of departing politely:leaveleave-takingparting
- an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting:word of farewell