adieu

noun

ə-ˈdü 

a-,

-ˈdyü

plural adieus or adieux ə-ˈdüz 

a-,

-ˈdyüz

: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves : goodbye

a heartfelt adieu

bid his teammates adieu

—often used interjectionally

Adieu, my friends!

Synonyms

• au revoir
• ave
• bon voyage
• congé
• congee
• farewell
• Godspeed
• good-bye
• good-by

Examples of adieu in a Sentence

we bid our adieus and were off

Recent Examples on the Web

The Sundance Film Festival is bidding adieu to Park City, Utah, its home for the last 40 years. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025

And with that, Emma Erceg, wife of Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg, bid adieu to spring training in Arizona over the weekend and like other Royals families began heading to Kansas City. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025

So uncap this stick, glide it, and bid adieu to that dreaded chafe. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Mar. 2025

At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French a deu, a dieu, literally, "to God"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adieu

• deux
• milieu

Kids Definition

adieu

noun

ə-ˈd(y)ü 

a-

plural adieus or adieux -ˈd(y)üz 

: farewell entry 2 sense 1

—often used interjectionally

Etymology

Middle English adieu "farewell," from early French adieu (same meaning), from a Dieu, literally "(I commit you) to God," from Latin Deus "God" — related to adios, deity