adieu

noun

ə-ˈdü 

a-,

-ˈdyü

plural adieus or adieux ə-ˈdüz 

a-,

-ˈdyüz

: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves : goodbye

a heartfelt adieu

bid his teammates adieu

—often used interjectionally

Adieu, my friends!

Synonyms

• farewell
• good-by

Examples of adieu in a Sentence

we bid our adieus and were off

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of the episode, Sajak, White, Ferguson, Goldsberry, and Peters all took to the stage to bid the maestro a final adieu. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025

The season finale of Doctor Who saw yet another version of the Doctor bidding adieu to time and space. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2025

In March, professional football player Joey Bosa bid adieu to the NFL team that drafted him into the league, the Los Angeles Chargers. —Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025

Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two. —David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French a deu, a dieu, literally, "to God"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adieu

• deux
• milieu

Kids Definition

adieu

noun

ə-ˈd(y)ü 

a-

plural adieus or adieux -ˈd(y)üz 

: farewell entry 2 sense 1

—often used interjectionally

Etymology

Middle English adieu "farewell," from early French adieu (same meaning), from a Dieu, literally "(I commit you) to God," from Latin Deus "God" — related to adios, deity