Both Uses of
adieu
in
The House of Mirth
- She was keeping up well to the last—but as she turned back from waving her adieux over the side, Lily said to herself that the mask must drop and the soul of fear look out.†
Chpt 2.2 *
- On the Monday, when the party disbanded with uproarious adieux, the return to town threw into stronger relief the charms of the life she was leaving.†
Chpt 2.5
Definition:
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(adieu) a farewell remark (an alternative to goodbye)