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goodbye

or good-bye

[ good-bahy ]

interjection

  1. farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).


noun

plural goodbyes.
  1. a farewell.

goodbye

/ ˌɡʊˈɪ /

sentence substitute

  1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas
“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

noun

  1. a leave-taking; parting

    they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes

  2. a farewell

    they said goodbyes to each other

“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 goodbye1

First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of God be with ye
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goodbye1

C16: contraction of God be with ye
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Example Sentences

But the film eventually turns maudlin, going so far as to include a prolonged scene where Adam says goodbye to the memory of his parents in a restaurant they used to frequent as a family.

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Buzzetta’s parents then flew to Hawaii and were able to say their goodbyes before she died in the hospital, according to reporting from ABC10.

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She's sitting in a safe seat in the Senate, but Britt likely has to kiss goodbye her hopes of climbing the power ladder even higher.

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Anne's family learned of her intention to die only after goodbye letters posted to them from Switzerland arrived.

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Uncut says on its website it is "helping big brands say goodbye to outdated production methods" and making content creation "simpler, smarter and more affordable".

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