au revoir


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au re·voir

 (ō′ rə-vwär′)
interj.
Used to express farewell.
[French : au, till the + revoir, seeing again.]
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au revoir

(o rəvwar)
sentence substitute
goodbye
[literally: to the seeing again]
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au re•voir

(oʊ rəˈvwar; Eng. ˌoʊ rəˈvwɑr)

interj. French.
until we see each other again; good-bye for the present.
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au revoir

A French phrase meaning until we meet again, used as a farewell.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.au revoir - a farewell remarkau revoir - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
bye-bye, cheerio, good day, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, bye
farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
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Translations

au revoir

[ˌəʊrəˈvwɑːʳ] ADV → hasta la vista
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"Well, au revoir, prince," said Adelaida, "I must be going too." She pressed the prince's hand warmly, and gave him a friendly smile as she left the room.
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