farewell
part of speech
noun (a farewell, farewells); exclamation (farewell!); adjective (farewell, as in «a farewell party»)
meaning for a pupil
1) (old-fashioned or formal) Goodbye, as in «Farewell, my friend!» tree →
2) (noun) The act of saying goodbye, especially when someone leaves for a long time, as in «We said our farewells». tree →
3) (adjective) Done to say goodbye, as in «a farewell party». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, poems and old books, characters say «Farewell!» when parting, often for ever. In school, a «farewell assembly» is held when Year 6 leaves or a teacher retires. In everyday life, «bid farewell» means say goodbye. Phrases: «say farewell», «bid farewell», «a fond farewell».
examples
- We had a farewell party for our teacher. tree →
- «Farewell!» said the knight, riding away. tree →
- They said their farewells at the airport. tree →
- The class sang a farewell song in the last assembly. tree →
- We bid farewell to summer as the leaves fell. tree →
- She waved a fond farewell from the train. tree →
- "Farewell, farewell," whispered the little elf. tree →
note
One word: «farewell», not «fare well» (though it comes from «fare well», meaning «travel well»). More formal than «bye».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «farewell» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.