au revoir

au revoir Definition

au· re·voir (ō′rə vwär′)

until we meet again; goodbye: implies temporary parting

Etymology: Fr < au, to the + revoir, seeing again < L revidere, see again < re-, again + videre, see: see vision

au revoir Usage Examples

Converse of object

say: His dad was leaving for work, and there was the usual kisses and waves and " say au revoir to Papa, S!
bid: She disagreed, and bade au revoir to her favorite mosaic, the " unswept floor " in the Vatican.

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