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farewell

Definition for farewell

interjection as in goodbye (used to wish well)

Strongest matches

adieu, bon voyage, goodbye

Strong matches

adios, bye-bye, cheerio, ciao

noun as in a departure statement

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goodbye, send-off, sendoff

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He died in July, aged 76, just 17 days after Sabbath's Back to the Beginning farewell show.

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It has been a woeful year for first-year Raiders coach Pete Carroll, who last week bid farewell to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

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Should he disappear back into the football punditocracy, O'Neill will bid Celtic farewell with his reputation as a club legend enhanced.

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A member of the staff signs a farewell board on closing day at Glenn Medical Center on October 21, 2025.

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But he made clear last week he was just saying goodbye, not farewell.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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