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farewell vs adieu

adieu vs farewell

farewell and adieu both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
farewell Yes No No No
adieu Yes No No No
As nouns, adieu is a hyponym of farewell; that is, adieu is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than farewell:
  • farewell: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
  • adieu: a farewell remark
farewell (noun) adieu (noun)
the act of departing politely a farewell remark
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Difference between farewell and adieu

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