Dictionary Definition
adieu n : a farewell remark; "they said their
good-byes" [syn: adios,
arrivederci,
auf
wiedersehen, au revoir,
bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day,
sayonara, so long] [also:
adieux (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
From the French phrase: "a dieu (vous) commant"
(I commend you to god)
Although this pronunciation is usually used in
American English, it is not the correct pronunciation in
French.
Interjection
adieu- Said to wish a fond farewell; good-bye.
Synonyms
Translations
farewell
- French: adieu, farewell
- German: auf Wiedersehen, tschüß, Gruß Gott
- Hungarian: agyő
- Slovenian: zbogom
- Spanish: adiós
Translations
a farewell
- ttbc Korean: 안녕(히)! 잘가(세요), 헤어질때 정답게 인사하는 말.
French
Pronunciation
- /a.djø/|lang=fr
Interjection
- farewell, adieu
Noun
See also
Extensive Definition
Adieu may also refer to:
- Adieu (Eurovision song)
- Adieu (Enter Shikari song), a song by the band Enter Shikari, from their album Take to the Skies
- Adieu (Cowboy Bebop), a song composed by Yoko Kanno for the anime Cowboy Bebop
adieu in French: Adieu
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Godspeed, aloha, by, bye-bye, conge, doch-an-dorrach, farewell, good-bye, leave, leave-taking, parting, parting words,
send-off, so long, stirrup cup, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valedictory
address, viaticum