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farewell

English

Etymology

From Middle English farewel, from fare wel!, 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), East Frisian forwal,Dutch vaarwel (farewell (sadly)), Danish farvel (farewell), Norwegian farvel (farewell), Swedish farväl (farewell), Faroese farvæl (goodbye), Icelandic far vel (farewell). The extensive list of cognates suggests a postulated ultimate Proto-Germanic phrase of origin, possibly something akin to *far wela.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f???w?l/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /f????w?l/
  • Rhymes: -?l
  • Hyphenation: fare?well

Noun

farewell (plural farewells)

  1. A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure
    Synonyms: goodbye, adieu
  2. A departure; the act of leaving
    • September 14, 1710, Joseph Addison, The Examiner No. 1
      Before I take my farewell of the subject.

Translations

Adjective

farewell (not comparable)

  1. Parting, valedictory, final.
    • “I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.
    • 1858, John Saunders, Westland Marston, The National Magazine (volume 3, page 133)
      But with the first gray light of dawn he arose; and before drawing the white sheet veilingly over, he took a last farewell look at that angel face.

Translations

Interjection

farewell

  1. Goodbye.
    He said "Farewell!" and left.

Translations

Verb

farewell (third-person singular simple present farewells, present participle farewelling, simple past and past participle farewelled)

  1. To bid farewell or say goodbye.

Translations

Anagrams

  • wellfare

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apopemptic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????????? (apopemptikós, pertaining to sending away), from ??? (apó, from, away) + ????? (pémp?, to send)

Adjective

apopemptic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.

Noun

apopemptic (plural apopemptics)

  1. (obsolete) A farewell or parting address.

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