Definition of farewell
: get along well
—used interjectionally to or by one departing
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First Known Use of farewell
14th century
Definition of farewell
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: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
- said their farewells and headed home
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: an act of departure : leave-taking
- I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
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: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
- held a great farewell for the retiring senator
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Recent Examples of farewell from the Web
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The occasion was supposed to be a fond farewell — a moment late in a season set aside to pay homage to the Alamo Heights girls soccer team’s seniors.
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Heynckes also coached Madrid to the title in 1998 — another trophy-winning farewell before he was fired.
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Several social media users penned farewell to Formoli’s after Thursday’s party.
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Henrik and Daniel Sedin couldn’t have asked for a better farewell in their last game with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
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During a recent farewell tour of the nation, Khama was showered with gifts, including a tractor, a herd of cows, hundreds of chickens and several cars.
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Elton John wasn’t going to announce his farewell tour without some friendly teasing from his adversary Rod Stewart.
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GoDaddy was gone but came back only this season for a two-race farewell tour with Danica Patrick.
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And don't be surprised if a farewell tour gets lengthened, either, assuming the money is still coming in.
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First Known Use of farewell
14th century
farewell Synonyms
Synonyms
decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exit, exiting, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out;
Antonyms
Related Words
flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal;
Definition of farewell
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
First Known Use of farewell
1580
Definition of farewell
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
- a farewell performance
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Recent Examples of farewell from the Web
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Members of the congregation held a farewell dinner on July 29, the night before the final Mass at Blessed Virgin of Pompeii.
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Some folks just came to say farewell to their homes and their island, but most stayed.
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After a 17-year run, the Mike & Mike radio show signed off on ESPN with its farewell episode.
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Two kids hopped over the wall near the end of Sunday’s farewell match, ran toward Kaká, fell to their knees and bowed at the soccer legend’s feet.
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With the game heading to penalties, Pedro Rodriguez - in his farewell appearance in a Barcelona short before moving to Chelsea - gave the club a moment to remember with the winner in the 115th minute of a classic.
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With the 2017 season done, Spanihel says admires the effort her team has given to volleyball and says farewell to her senior player.
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But on Friday, the staff refrained from tears, choosing instead to go out with a farewell celebration in the Lowell Center dining room, not far from the dictionary offices.
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One of the more disorienting moments involves an admission Reagan makes during his farewell interview with David Brinkley on Dec. 21, 1988.
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First Known Use of farewell
1669
farewell Synonyms
Synonyms
FAREWELL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of farewell for English Language Learners
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: something that you say to a person who is leaving
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: an act of leaving
Definition of farewell for English Language Learners
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: done when someone is leaving, ending a career, etc.
FAREWELL Defined for Kids
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