interj. [ Fare (thou, you) + well. ] Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun;
So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fare thee well! and if forever,
Still forever fare thee well. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Before I take my farewell of the subject. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Parting; valedictory; final;
Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Farewell rock (Mining),