adieu Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a farewell remark
    good-by; adios; so long; cheerio; good-bye; arrivederci; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
    • they said their good-byes

WordNet

A*dieu" interjection & adverb
Etymology
OE. also adew, adewe, adue, F. dieu, fr. L. ad to + deus God.
Definitions
  1. Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
A*dieu" noun
Wordforms
plural Adieus
Definitions
  1. A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting. Shak.

Webster 1913