farewell 
1. an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting (Freq. 4) • Syn: word of farewell • Hypernyms: acknowledgment, acknowledgement • Hyponyms: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long, bon voyage, send-off, good morning, morning, good afternoon, afternoon, good night 2. the act of departing politely - he disliked long farewells - he took his leave - parting is such sweet sorrow • Syn: leave, leave-taking, parting • Derivationally related forms: part (for: parting), leave (for: leave) • Hypernyms: departure, going, going away, leaving • Hyponyms: valediction
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