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Definition of adieu

adieu

/əˈdjuː/
a · dieu
Plural:adieus
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• interjection

1

Used to express good wishes when parting or leaving someone; goodbye.

Example

"Adieu, my old friends, until we meet again next summer."

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• noun

1

An act of saying goodbye or taking leave; a farewell.

Example

"After bidding a fond adieu to her colleagues, she set off on her sabbatical."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'adieu' (meaning 'goodbye' or 'farewell') with 'ado' (meaning 'fuss' or 'bother', as in the phrase 'without further ado').

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adhesion
adhesive
adhesiveness
adieu
adige
adios
adirondack

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French 'adieu', a contraction of the phrase 'a Dieu vous comant' ('I commend you to God'), from Latin 'ad Deum'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Adieu. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/adieu
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