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    Adieu (en. Farewell)

    [a.djø]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Expression used to say goodbye in a definitive manner.
    She said goodbye to him while crying.
    Elle lui a dit adieu en pleurant.
    In a religious context, it can refer to the idea of departing for the beyond.
    They said goodbye to the deceased during the ceremony.
    Ils ont dit adieu au défunt lors de la cérémonie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'a deo', meaning 'to God', thus I entrust to God.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    farewell to the world
    Expression often used to signify death or a permanent departure.
    adieu au monde
    farewell without return
    A farewell that implies the person will not return.
    adieu sans retour
    to say goodbye to something
    To abandon or give up something.
    dire adieu à quelque chose

    Related Words

    adieu
    Phrase of greeting for a definitive departure.
    adieu
    to leave
    To distance oneself, to move forward while leaving something behind.
    partir
    departure
    Action of leaving a place.
    départ

    Slang Meanings

    Sayonara
    He said sayonara before leaving.
    Il a dit sayonara avant de quitter.
    Ciao
    Before leaving, she waved a ciao to her friends.
    Avant de partir, elle a lancé un ciao à ses amis.
    Bye-bye
    The children shouted bye-bye to their teacher.
    Les enfants ont crié bye-bye à leur professeur.