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goodbye

Sometimes Ǵǻ·,
Or good-bye

[good-bahy]

interjection

  1. farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).



noun

plural

goodbyes 
  1. a farewell.

goodbye

/ ˌɡʊˈɪ /

  1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a leave-taking; parting

    they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes

  2. a farewell

    they said goodbyes to each other

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goodbye1

First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of God be with ye
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goodbye1

C16: contraction of God be with ye
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Say goodbye to Monstropolis and hello to Pandora — Disneyland Resort is shuttering its “Monsters, Inc.” ride to make way for a new “Avatar” experience inspired by the oceans of James Cameron’s sci-fi world.

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Instead, they’re sweeping landscapes, a beautiful man on a galloping horse, a wistful goodbye between two lovers with no backstory.

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Kohan says he took some solace in the fact that Lavin was able to say goodbye and was spared having to battle cancer that had metastasized in both lungs.

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A home has since been found for the survivors, though saying goodbye was "emotional – but sweetened by the satisfaction of knowing the litter would have a bright future".

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More than 12 years on, they all say goodbye to English rugby in the coming days and weeks.

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