All 5 Uses of
adieu
in
War and Peace
- Adieu, Prince!†
Chpt 1adieu = goodbye
- "Adieu, ma bonne," answered Prince Vasili turning away from her.†
Chpt 1 *
- Adieu!†
Chpt 1
- Adieu, dear and kind friend; may our divine Saviour and His most Holy Mother keep you in their holy and all-powerful care!†
Chpt 1
- "Adieu, Mary," said he gently to his sister, taking her by the hand and kissing her, and then he left the room with rapid steps.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
a farewell remark (an alternative to goodbye)
Adieu is typically more formal than bye. It comes from the French, à Dieu which literally means "to God" — as in I entrust you to God's care.