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Meanings of good bye in English

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

Usage of good bye in English
1
The introduction was soon made, and Dr. Sandford bid me good bye.
Daisy
2
PATTI, Adelina, a singer who said au revoir but not good bye.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date / Biographical Dictionary of the...
3
Good bye; and may our next meeting see peace upon the land.
Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession / A Novel
4
When he had finished he said to me, Good bye, Miss Valerie.
Valerie
5
Good bye; I'm sure I never thought it would come to this.
La Vendée
This collocation consists of:
Good bye through the time
Good bye across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common