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goodbye definition

good·bye or good-bye good′·-bye′ (go̵od′bī′)

interjection, noun pl. goodbyes -·byes′

farewell: the interj. is used at parting
also sp. goodby good′by′ or good-by good′·-by′

Etymology: contr. of God be with ye

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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