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View synonyms for au revoir

au revoir

[ oh ruh-vwar; English oh ruh-vwahr ]

interjection

, French.
  1. until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.


au revoir

/ o rəvwar /

sentence substitute

  1. goodbye


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Word History and Origins

Origin of au revoir1

literally: to the seeing again

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Example Sentences

Tracy McNicoll on how Francois Hollande said au revoir to former president Sarkozy.

I shall await you on Monday; now I must no longer trespass on your time—au revoir.

Bring me the officers to-morrow at this hour, Monsieur Beverley—au revoir.

He lay awake, featuring Fleur—as they called it—recalling her words, especially that "Au revoir!"

With an au revoir of white hands from the coaches, the rest went on to the house of relatives and friends.

Julie said some words to Picard, and with a little au revoir to John, went away.

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