farewell
farewell Lexical Profile
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• interjection
Used to express good wishes on parting, especially when the separation is permanent or for a long period.
""Farewell, my old friend," she said softly as the ship prepared to set sail."
• noun
An act of parting or of marking someone's departure; an expression of good wishes at parting.
"We said our tearful farewells at the train station before boarding."
• adjective
Marking or occurring on the occasion of someone's departure, retirement, or final appearance (used only before a noun).
"The acclaimed orchestra conductor delivered an emotional farewell concert before retiring."
• verb
Australian To bid farewell to someone, or to mark their departure or retirement officially (chiefly Australian and New Zealand).
"The department hosted a luncheon to farewell the retiring director after thirty years of service."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'farewel', a contraction of the imperative phrase 'fare well' (literally 'travel well' or 'may you get along well'), combining Old English 'faran' (to journey or go) and 'wel' (well).