All 3 Uses of "adieu" in "The Aeneid"

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All 3 Uses

adieu
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The Aeneid
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Make haste to save the poor remaining crew, And give this useless corpse a long adieu.†
Book 2 *

adieu = goodbye
With tears I took my last adieu, and said: 'Your fortune, happy pair, already made, Leaves you no farther wish.†
Book 3
No look, no last adieu before he went, In an ill-boding hour to slaughter sent!†
Book 9

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(1) (adieu)
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.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)