farewell

farewell
I. verb imperative Date: 14th century get along well — used interjectionally to or by one departing II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a wish of well-being at parting ; good-bye 2. a. an act of departure ; leave-taking b. a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire III. transitive verb Date: 1580 chiefly Australian & New Zealand to bid farewell to IV. adjective Date: 1669 of or relating to leave-taking ; final <
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  • Farewell — is a wish of happiness or welfare at parting, especially a permanent departure, and it may also refer to:In music: * Farewell (Diana Ross the Supremes album) * Farewell (Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band), an album * Farewell (Oingo Boingo… …   Wikipedia

  • FAREWELL — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda FAREWELL Álbum de Tomiko Van Publicación 29 de marzo de 2006 Grabación 2005, 2006 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Farewell — Студийный альб …   Википедия

  • Farewell — Fare well , interj. [Fare (thou, you) + well.] Go well; good by; adieu; originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Farewell — Fare well , a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow. [1913 Webster] Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. Tickell. [1913 Webster] {Farewell rock} (Mining), the Millstone grit; so called because no coal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Farewell — Farewell, my pet Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Farewell, my pet Episodio de Gilmore Girls Episodio nº Temporada 7 Episodio 14 Escrito por Jennie Snyder Dirigido por Jamie Babbit …   Wikipedia Español

  • Farewell — Fare well , n. 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good by; adieu. [1913 Webster] 2. Act of departure; leave taking; a last look at, or reference to something. [1913 Webster] And takes her farewell of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • farewell — [fer wel′; ] for adj. [ fer′wel′] interj. [ FARE (imper.) + WELL2] used in parting with another or others, usually to express good wishes n. 1. words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes 2. a leaving or going away adj. parting; last; final …   English World dictionary

  • Farewell [1] — Farewell (engl., spr. Fehrnell), fahre wohl! reise glücklich! …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Farewell [2] — Farewell (spr. Fehrnell), 1) Vorgebirg an der Südspitze von Grönland; 2) Vorgebirg an der Nordspitze der Neuseelandinsel, an der Cooksstraße …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Farewell [1] — Farewell (engl., spr. fǟr ŭéll), lebe wohl; auch als Hauptwort: das Lebewohl, der Abschied …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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