Farewell definition
Used to express goodbye.
interjection
Words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes.
noun
An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.
noun
A leaving or going away.
noun
Parting; last; final.
A farewell gesture.
adjective
Advertisement
The act of departing or taking leave.
noun
(place) Southernmost tip of Greenland.
proper name
Used in parting with another or others, usually to express good wishes.
interjection
Farewell is defined as goodbye.
An example of farewell is what a person might say when his friend embarks on a trip across the country.
interjection
An act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
farewell
Plural:
farewellsOrigin of farewell
-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English farewel, from fare wel!, an imperative expression, equivalent to fare (“to fare, travel, journey”) + well. Cognate with Scots farewele, fairweill (“farewell”), West Frisian farwol (“farewell”), Dutch vaarwel (“farewell”), Danish farvel (“farewell”), Norwegian farvel (“farewell”), Swedish farväl (“farewell”), Faroese farvæl (“farewell”), Icelandic far vel (“farewell”).
From Wiktionary