adieu
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adieu

noun \ə-ˈdü, a-, -ˈdyü\
plural adieus or adieux \-ˈdüz, -ˈdyüz\

Definition of ADIEU

: farewell —often used interjectionally

Examples of ADIEU

  1. <we bid our adieus and were off>

Origin of ADIEU

Middle English, from Anglo-French a deu, a dieu, literally, to God
First Known Use: 14th century

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