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adieu

[ uh-doo, uh-dyoo; French a- ]

interjection

  1. goodbye; farewell.


noun

plural adieus, adieux
  1. the act of leaving or departing; farewell.

adieu

/ əˈdjuː; adjø /

sentence substitute

  1. goodbye; farewell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adieu1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, equivalent to a (from Latin ad “to”) + dieu (from Latin deus “gǻ”)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adieu1

C14: from Old French, from a to + dieu God
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The “Criminal Minds” alum on Thursday took to Instagram to clarify reports about his personal life and bid adieu to those slinging mud into his orbit.

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Anna Delvey didn't mince words as she bid adieu to "Dancing With the Stars," after being eliminated from the show on Tuesday.

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Thus, we bid adieu to the era when textbooks could be resold or passed down to siblings.

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The Washington men’s crew bid adieu to its longtime conference home Sunday in grand fashion, winning the program’s 41st league title at the Pac-12 men’s rowing championships at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.

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The esteemed South Lake Union art space MadArt bids its final adieu.

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