What does farewell mean?we found 8 entries for the meaning of farewell
 

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 is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. --Ure. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. [1913 Webster]

So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Note: The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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 glorious sun. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Before I take my farewell of the subject. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

26 Moby Thesaurus words for "farewell": Godspeed, adieu, aloha, by, bye-bye, conge, departing, departure, doch-an-dorrach, final, good-bye, last, leave, leave-taking, leaving, outward-bound, parting, parting words, send-off, so long, stirrup cup, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valedictory address, viaticum

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

farewell

noun

1: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting [syn: word of farewell]
2: the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" [syn: leave, leave-taking, parting]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

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; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell.

So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. --Milton.

Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well. --Byron.

Note: The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Farewell \Fare`well"\, n.

1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.

2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.

And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. --Shak.

Before I take my farewell of the subject. --Addison.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Farewell \Fare"well`\, a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.

Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. --Tickell.

Farewell rock (Mining), the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. --Ure.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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