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Word Meanings - FAREWELL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression

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Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton. Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well. Byron. Note: The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.

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  • LEAVE-TAKING
    Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak.
  • FAREWELL
    Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression
  • ADIEU
    Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
  • VALEDICTION
    A farewell; a bidding farewell. Donne. (more info) farewell; vale farewell +

 

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