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Define Adieu Meaning

Adieu
1. A word of French, not German origin for "goodbye." As opposed to "au revoir" adieu bears permenance.

Adieu, mon ami.
By Addy
Adieu Les Bleus
French National Football Team failing to qualify for the quarter final 2010 in South Africa.

Dude#1 "...France lost against Mexico!"
Dude#2 "O, that meens Adieu les Bleus! They played shitty anyway!"
By Leola
Without Further Adieu
Right away, and not waiting to perform any more "goodbyes".

Neighborhood grandma: In order to minimize children's sorrow at having you leave them after Saturday afternoon playtime, it's often best to just briefly say, "Bye, kids!" and then quickly shut the door without further adieu
By Isabel
Much Adieu About Nothing
Where you make a big deal about saying goodbye when those around you really don't care much if you stay or go.

That clumsy gluttonous party-crasher wasn't invited to our backyard barbecue in the first place, and so his "long tearful goodbye" hijinks were really just "much adieu about nothing".
By Nikki
Adieu
Adieu is athanasia’s usual way of saying goodbye, and many try to steal her signature line, attempting to play it off as their own; but everyone knows who really said it first.

Comdygenus: alrighty I’ve got to go to bed

Mr Tragedy: okay
Comdygenus: adieu
Mr tragedy: bye lol
By Lotti
From "I Do" To "Adieu"
The typical course run by more than 50% of marriages.

Marriage counsellor: I always advise my "starry-eyed lovebirds" clients to "look at the whole picture" --- i.e., consider the entire scope and details of marriage --- before deciding whether they would truly be a good match for each other... I'd sure hate to see their fairly-tale romance merely proceed from "I do" to "Adieu" like so many of marriages do these days.
By Norri
Bids Adieu
Say goodbye, take leave of

Adopted into English in the 1300s, it was first recorded in Chaucer's Troilus and Cressida (c. 1385). Today it is considered quite formal, although it also is used humorously.

He bids adieu her
By Celia