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interjection
1.
goodby; may you fare well: Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.
noun
2.
an expression of good wishes at parting: They made their farewells and left.
3.
leave-taking; departure: a fond farewell.
4.
a party given to a person who is about to embark on a long journey, retire, leave an organization, etc.
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Farewell
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
adjective
5.
parting; valedictory; final: a farewell performance.
Example Sentences
- Jobs was asked to attend farewell dinners and to accept various awards.
- Maybe those left behind even had a second farewell party, a blowout bash with better champagne.
- The other thing to do this summer is to bid a temporary farewell to your current life.
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Word Origin & History
farewell
late 14c., from M.E. faren wel (see fare (v.)); usually said to the departing person, who replied with good-bye.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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