goodbye
Use Goodbye in a sentence
interjection
1.
farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).
noun
2.
a farewell.
Also, good·bye.
Origin:
1565–75; contraction of God be with ye
1565–75; contraction of God be with ye
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| 1. | farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas |
| —n | |
| 2. | a leave-taking; parting: they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes |
| 3. | a farewell: they said goodbyes to each other |
| [C16: contraction of God be with ye] | |
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Goodbye
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
good-bye
1591, from godbwye (1573), itself a contraction of God be with ye, infl. by good day, good evening, etc.
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