adieus
Words when leaving
Adieus is the plural of adieu, a formal or literary farewell.
Where goodbye is casual, adieu carries weight—often implying a long or final parting: She made her adieus and left the country.
The alternative plural adieus competes with the French-style adieux, both acceptable in English.
Act of saying goodbye
- departureAct of going away
- separationState of being apart
- partingAct of leaving another
- final farewellConclusive leave-taking
Farewell gathering or party
- farewell partyGathering for someone leaving
- swan songFinal work or performance
- last hurrahFinal fling before ending
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
finale · valediction · toast · tribute · fond farewell · parting words · retirement speech · bon voyage
leave-taking
Act of saying goodbye
- departureAct of going away
- separationState of being apart
- partingAct of leaving another
send-off
Farewell gathering or party
- farewell partyGathering for someone leaving
- swan songFinal work or performance
- last hurrahFinal fling before ending
curtain call · finale · valediction · toast · tribute · fond farewell · parting words · retirement speech · bon voyage · benediction
farewell
Leave-taking expression
cheerio · toodle-oo · bye-bye · adios · au revoir · sayonara · shalom · arrivederci · auf Wiedersehen · hasta la vista
adieusgreetings
Expressions upon meeting
salutations · hellos · welcomes · hails · salutes
adieusreunions
Gatherings of separated people
homecomings · returns · arrivals · reconvening · reconciliations
- bid adieuSay farewell formally