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The men are much alarmed by certain speculations about women; and well they may be, for when the horse and ass begin to think and argue, adieu to riding and driving.
Adelaide Anne Procter

Meaning of "adieu" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADIEU

From Old French, from a to + dieu God.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ADIEU

adieu  [əˈdjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADIEU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adieu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADIEU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adieu

Adieu may refer to: ▪ Adieu, a 1966 wind quintet composed by Karlheinz Stockhausen ▪ "Adieu", the Norwegian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 ▪ "Adieu", a song composed by Yoko Kanno for the anime Cowboy Bebop ▪ "Adieu", a song by British band Enter Shikari on their 2007 debut album, Take to the Skies ▪ "Adieu", 2011...

Definition of adieu in the English dictionary

The definition of adieu in the dictionary is goodbye; farewell.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADIEU


bedew
bɪˈdjuː
deaw
djuː
dew
djuː
due
djuː
d´you
djuː
endue
ɪnˈdjuː
fondue
ˈfɒndjuː
honeydew
ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː
indue
ɪnˈdjuː
mildew
ˈmɪlˌdjuː
overdue
ˌəʊvəˈdjuː
perdu
ˈpɜːdjuː
perdue
ˈpɜːdjuː
residue
ˈrɛzɪˌdjuː
subdue
səbˈdjuː
sundew
ˈsʌnˌdjuː
undue
ʌnˈdjuː
vendue
ˈvɛndjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADIEU

adiaphorism
adiaphorist
adiaphoristic
adiaphoron
adiaphorous
adiathermancy
adiathermanous
adiathermic
Adichie
Adie
adieux
Adige
adios
adipic acid
adipocere
adipocerous
adipocyte
adipose
adipose fin
adiposis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADIEU

bas bleu
Beaulieu
camaieu
cordon bleu
Depardieu
eu
feu
leu
lieu
meu
milieu
Montesquieu
pareu
pot-au-feu
prie-dieu
purlieu
Richelieu
subfeu
vieux jeu
Viseu

Synonyms and antonyms of adieu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADIEU»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adieu» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adieu

Translation of «adieu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADIEU

Find out the translation of adieu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adieu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adieu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

再见
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adieu
570 millions of speakers

English

adieu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وداعا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прощайте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adieu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adieu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

adieu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

別れ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ADIEU
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adieu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடைபெற்றுச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडीयू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elveda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

adieu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прощайте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adio
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaarwel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adieu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adjø
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adieu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADIEU»

The term «adieu» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADIEU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adieu

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QUOTES WITH «ADIEU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adieu.
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Adelaide Anne Procter
The men are much alarmed by certain speculations about women; and well they may be, for when the horse and ass begin to think and argue, adieu to riding and driving.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADIEU»

Discover the use of adieu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adieu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adieu to Emmanuel Levinas
This volume contains the speech given by Derrida at Emmanuel Levinas’s funeral on December 27, 1995, and his contribution to a colloquium organized to mark the first anniversary of Levinas’s death.
Jacques Derrida, 1999
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Hanoi Adieu
Hanoi, Adieu is an intimate and compelling journey through the exotic and tumultuous final decades of French Indochina, as well as a moving story of love and loss.
Mandaley Perkins, 2011
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Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
However, even in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, organized religion continues to prosper. In Adieu to God, psychologist and atheist Mick Power examines this dichotomy from a psychological perspective.
Mick Power, 2012
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Poland Adieu: From Privilege to Peril
Kathryn is on her way to becoming a successful teacher.
Bogdan Broniewski, 2010
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Gabriel Fauré:
(28) (iii) Adieu {Farewell) 1878, Op. 21 No. 3, 'A Madame la comtesse de Gauville ', second Hamelle collection p. 24, F major (original key of first edition), key of autograph G7 major, J, Moderato Comme tout meurt vite, la rose How swiftly all ...
Graham Johnson, 2009
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Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams
Presents the author's classic account of watching Ted Williams's last game at Fenway Park, along with a posthumorous article that pays tribute to his career achievements and life after retiring from baseball.
John Updike, 2010
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Adieu Audrey: Memories Of Audrey Hepburn
This book, with an essay by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach, is dedicated to Audrey Hepburn who died in 1993.
‎2004
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Adieu, My Love
A schooner in which Marie Jubert, a widow, is a secret investor is seized for smuggling, and she endeavors to keep her business ventures a secret as she becomes close with one of the ship's passengers.
Lynn M. Turner, 2007
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Adieu, Betty Crocker
François Gravel. Elle est encore là, à la fenêtre, à me saluer de la main tandis que je monte dans mon auto... Je la salue à mon tour : Adieu, Arlette. Adieu, Betty Crocker. Adieu, image silencieuse. Ne me remarquez pas, disait l'image, surtout  ...
François Gravel, 2003
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Frantz Fanon's 'Black Skin, White Masks'
1. Adieu. foulard. Adieu. madras. DAVID MACEY Nos observations et nos conclusions ne valent que pour les Antilles. (Our observations and our conclusions apply only to the West Indies.) (Peau noire: 11)' In the first chapter of Peau noire ...
Max Silverman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADIEU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adieu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farewell and Adieu to You, My Greek Ladies
About 20% of the referendum vote in Greece has been counted and early official projections show that “at least” 61% of Greeks voted “no” to ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
2
Cuba Bids Adieu to Mother-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis
Cuba has become the first country to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to baby, the World Health Organization has declared five years ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
3
Family of St. Anne bids adieu: Principal of Webster school retires …
WEBSTER - When Sister Constance Bayeur was hired as principal of St. Anne School 42 years ago, she had no idea she would stay there until ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
4
The Company bids adieu to Renee James as she resigns as the …
The company INTEL, world's largest makers of semiconductors is bidding adieu to its president Renee James who said in a memo to her ... «LiverpoolVS.net, Jul 15»
5
ODE bids adieu to PARCC, AIR takes over
To the relief of many, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is forced to say goodbye to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for ... «Portsmouth Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Cinnabar bids adieu to Terence Keane
Photo caption: (l to r) Terence Keane, Elly Lichenstein, and Stephen Hamilton look to the future at Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma. (Photo ... «Petaluma Argus Courier, Jul 15»
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Adieu, Abou Diaby
On Wednesday, the long, tragic farce that was once a promising career came to an end as Arsenal, after nearly a decade of frustration, finally ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
8
State bids tearful adieu to KPP Nambiar
Kalliasseri: The funeral of K.P.P Nambiar, founder chairman of Keltron was held on Thursday as tens of thousands of people gathered to pay ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»
9
Wyoming Central School bids 'adieu' to longtime teacher
Ursula Fuest has spent most of her life as a teacher or student at Wyoming Central School. She's taught multiple subjects including French, ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
10
Shashank Vyas aka Jagya bids adieu to 'Balika Vadhu'
TV actor Shashank Vyas, who has been playing Jagya/Jagadish in Colors TV's longest running show 'Balika Vadhu', has called it quits. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»

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