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farewell definition

fare·well (fer wel′; for adj. fer′wel′)

interjection

used in parting with another or others, usually to express good wishes

Etymology: fare (imper.) + well

noun

  1. words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes
  2. a leaving or going away

adjective

parting; last; final a farewell gesture
Farewell definition

Farewell

southernmost tip of Greenland

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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