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Definition of farewell

Farewell
Farewell Fare`well", interj. [Fare (thou, you) + well.] Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. --Milton. Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well. --Byron. Note: The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.
Farewell
Farewell Fare`well", n. 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu. 2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something. And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. --Shak. Before I take my farewell of the subject. --Addison.
Farewell
Farewell Fare"well`, a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow. Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. --Tickell. Farewell rock (Mining), the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. --Ure.

Meaning of farewell from wikipedia

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- Farewell, Farewell is a live Fairport Convention album recorded on the band's farewell tour in 1979. It is the last Fairport album to feature fiddler/mandolinist...
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- A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in August 1977 by Anthem Records. After touring their previous album...
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