Meaning of Farewell | Babel Free
fɛəˈwɛlDefinitions
- A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
- A hamlet in Farewell and Chorley parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire, England
- A hamlet in Farewell and Chorley parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0811).
- A departure; the act of leaving.
- A surname
- A surname.
Equivalents
Examples
“He bid farewell to all of his fans.”
“The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.”
“The last train—a three-coach A.E.C. unit—from Belfast to Crumlin and back, was bade farewell with fog signals as it carried a capacity crowd of last-trip travellers.”
“See how the morning opes her golden gates, And takes her farewell of the glorious sun.”
“Before I take my farewell of the subject.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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