Definitions for adieu

adieu a·dieu

Spelling: [uh-doo, uh-dyoo; Frenc
IPA: /əˈdu, əˈdyu; French aˈdyœ/

Adieu is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in adieu (adeiu).

Definitions for adieu

noun

  1. the act of leaving or departing; farewell.

interjection

  1. goodbye; farewell.

Origin of adieu

1325-75; Middle English Middle French, equivalent to a (Latin ad to) + dieu (Latin deus god)

Examples for adieu

"Poor man, he has to scrat now," said Mrs. Garth, regardless of Rotha's adieu.

But, when Hal is busted for running a Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme, Augie gets wiped out, and Ginger bids him adieu.

Having got rid of my dear brother and his friends, I returned to make my adieu to my cousin.

There was quite a pause, neither side caring to utter the first adieu.

adieu, dearest of friends; may the next gouty attack be more favourable!

I advise as a friend, you see, rather than command as a mother—So adieu, my love.

The shingle recently bid its co-founder and CEO James Schamus adieu, replacing him with FilmDistrict CEO Peter Schlessel.

Return—but not to bid her adieu—return to be hers for ever, and only hers.

As Sarah Palin prepares to bid Alaska adieu, liberals should hope that she runs for president in 2012.

I say, Frank, give Langley my love; don't wonder at it now, adieu!

Word Value for adieu
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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