adieu
noun
Pronunciation: /əˈdjuː/
Definition
A formal or literary expression of farewell.
Examples
She whispered a soft adieu before stepping onto the ship.
The aging actor bid a final adieu to the stage after fifty years of performance.
They exchanged a solemn adieu at the cemetery gates.
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