Adieu

/əˈduː/ interjection, noun

Goodbye, or a farewell expression, especially used in formal or dramatic situations.

From French 'adieu,' which comes from 'à Dieu' (to God). Medieval travelers would literally commend each other to God's care when parting, as travel was dangerous and mortality uncertain.

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