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Meanings of farewell in English

Portuguese
despedida
Catalan
adéu
Spanish
adiós

The act of departing politely.

despedida
Portuguese
adeus
Catalan
acomiadament
Spanish
despedida

An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting.

adeus
Spanish
despedida

Farewells.

despedida

A parting statement; used when one or more people in a situation, dialogue or location are leaving, while others remain.

Usage of farewell in English
1
He said the squad also had a farewell party four days later.
Radio NZ
2
And so Godwin left one day quite early, without any further farewell.
Angel time: the songs of the seraphim
3
The Declaration of Independence; The Constitution, and the farewell-address of George Washington.
The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
4
It will reach you, this long farewell, only a few weeks late.
The Scar
5
Seven years on from Alex Ferguson's farewell, are United still in recovery?
The Irish Times
6
Octavianus's farewell banquet seemed as good a time as any to begin.
Cleopatra's Moon
7
Bolitho thought of that last farewell in the house on the river.
The Only Victor
8
Roy's boys have long since waved farewell to their new manager bounce.
The South African
9
Many a farewell have I taken; I know the heart-breaking last hours.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
10
The result is a fitting farewell to one of Ireland's favourite entertainers.
The Irish Times
11
Barack Obama is set to give his farewell speech later this afternoon.
Radio NZ
12
Mélanie gave Jones her hand, half in thanks and half in farewell.
The Stolen Singer
13
He did not even know her when she came to say farewell.
A clash of kings
14
At the gate she reined in her horse and bade us farewell.
Allan Quatermain
15
Claire dropped it unread upon the table, and bowed stiffly in farewell.
The Independence of Claire
16
Then she raised her right hand to me as if waving farewell.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
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Farewell through the time
Farewell across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
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Common
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