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Examples of adieu in a Sentence
we bid our adieus and were off
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Spoilt Victorian Child has an excellent post bidding a sad adieu to Steve Mason.
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Origin and Etymology of adieu
Middle English, from Anglo-French a deu, a dieu, literally, to God
First Known Use: 15th century
ADIEU Defined for English Language Learners
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: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves
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