Farewell — Defs

01 interj. Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who rem…

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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.

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

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

03 a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.

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Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.
“Leans in his spear to take his farewell view.” — Tickell.

Phrases & compounds

Farewell rock — 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.