adieu 
adieu (ə dyo̵̅o̅′, -do̵̅o̅′; Fr ȧ dyö′)
, noun pl. adieus′ or adieux′ə dyo̵̅o̅′, -do̵̅o̅′; Fr ȧ dyö′
goodbye; farewell
Etymology: ME < OFr a dieu, to God (I commend you) < L ad, to + Deum, acc. of Deus, God; current use chiefly from modern Fr
Converse of object
- bid: Bid early adieus boring quot i reaching out to.
- say: It's not just Le Petit Carlton which is saying adieu to Cannes.
Adjective modifier
- last: How cold, how composed were their last adieus!
- further: Without further adieu, we present to you our overall winners for the Best of E3 2006.
- early: Bid early adieus boring quot i reaching out to.
- sad: Graham Henry's departure Henry's sad adieu Eddie Butler: Graham Henry was billed as the savior of Welsh rugby.
Noun used with modifier
- bid: The BGS welcomed its new President, Dr. Jeremy Playfer, into post and bid adieu to Prof Bob Stout.
Adieu, adieu! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
Adieu,Farewell, itcame witha lass, it will passwith a lass.
He turn'd him right and round about, Upon the Irish shore, And gae his bridle reins a shake, With, Adieu for evermore, my dear, And Adieu for evermore!
Adieu tristesse Bonjour tristesse. Farewell sadness Hello sadness.
The moment that the very name of Ireland ismentioned, the English seem to bid adieu to common feeling, common prudence, and common sense, and to act with the barbarity of tyrants and the fatuity of idiots.
Everything presses onöwhilst thou art twisting that lock,ösee! It grows grey; and every time I kiss thy hand to bid adieu, and everyabsence which follows it, are preludes to that eternal separation which we are shortly to make.
Browse dictionary entries near adieu
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