farewell

interj.
Used to express goodbye.

n.

1. An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.
2. The act of departing or taking leave.

[Middle English fare wel : imperative of faren, to fare; see fare + wel, well; see well².]

noun

A separation of two or more people: adieu, good-bye, leave-taking, parting, valediction. See approach/retreat.

adjective

Of, done, given, or said on departing: departing, good-bye, parting, valedictory. See approach/retreat.

n

Definition: departing saying; departure
Antonyms: greeting, hello

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IN BRIEF: n. - The act of departing politely; An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting.

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again — Richard Bach 

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Dansk (Danish)
int. - farvel!, lev vel!
n. - afsked, farvel

Nederlands (Dutch)
vaarwel, afscheid, afscheids-, afscheid nemen

Français (French)
int. - adieu
n. - adieu

Deutsch (German)
int. - lebe wohl
n. - Abschied

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - αντίο, στο καλό, έχε γεια
n. - αποχαιρετισμός, (επίθ.) αποχαιρετιστήριος
v. - έχε γεια

Italiano (Italian)
addio, commiato

Português (Portuguese)
int. - Adeus!
n. - despedida (f)

Русский (Russian)
Прощайте!, прощание

Español (Spanish)
int. - ¡adiós!, ¡vaya con Dios!
n. - adiós, despedida

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - farväl
n. - avsked, avskedsföreställningar (pl.)
v. - ta avsked, hälsa ajö

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
再会!别了!, 辞别, 再会, 再见

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
int. - 再會!別了!
n. - 辭別, 再會, 再見

한국어 (Korean)
int. - 안녕
n. - 작별인사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - いとまごい, お別れパーティー, 送別会, 別れ
adj. - 別れの
int. - ご機嫌よう, さようなら
v. - 別れを告げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(نداء) وداعا , رافقتكم السلامه (الاسم) الوداع (فعل) يودع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮שלום!‬
n. - ‮פרידה, איחולי פרידה‬

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