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View synonyms for au revoir

au revoir

[ oh ruh-vwar; English oh ruh-vwahr ]

interjection

, French.
  1. until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.


au revoir

/ o rəvwar /

sentence substitute

  1. goodbye
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of au revoir1

literally: to the seeing again
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Example Sentences

The Mission: Impossible star descended into the stadium carrying the Olympic flag, as the the host city bid an emotional "au revoir" to the 2024 competition.

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It was a surprising diplomatic event on New York’s Upper East Side — one that started with an auspicious “bonsoir,” and ended with an unexpected “au revoir.”

So maybe it's just au revoir for now....

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It might be time to shed a little tear as a familiar French face on the streets of Cardiff is saying au revoir.

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“I’m going to teach you French. They say it better: au revoir. That’s till your return. Good-by always sounds so final.”

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