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au revoir

UK/ˌəʊ.ɹə ˈvwɑː//ˌoʊ.ɹə ˈvwɑɹ/

au revoir interjection: goodbye; till we meet again.

Interjection

  1. Goodbye; till we meet again.
    • Though about it the South used to brag / I’m afraid it’s become such a drag / We should say au revoir / To the old stars and bars2000 January 22, Philipp Goedicke, Carl Kasell (announcer), “Listener Limerick Challenge”, Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio
    • After about 40++ TC meetings and over seven years, it's time to say "au revoir" - at least for now.2001 November 23, Jack Hassell, “Au Revoir!”, Object Management Group, mail archive, www.omg.org https://web.archive.org/web/20050123185851/http://www.omg.org/archives/dtc/msg03667.html

au revoir meaning in Malay and Indonesian

au revoir in Malay

Translations
jumpa lagi

au revoir in Indonesian

Translations
sampai jumpa, selamat tinggal

Synonyms of au revoir

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Origin of au revoir

Unadapted borrowing from French au revoir, with relatively formal but otherwise identical meaning, possibly due to the cumbersome nature of formal English equivalents.

Words that rhyme with au revoir

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Questions about au revoir

What does au revoir mean?
Au revoir means goodbye; till we meet again.
What is au revoir in Malay?
Au revoir in Malay is jumpa lagi. See Au revoir meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is au revoir?
Au revoir is an interjection.
How do you pronounce au revoir?
Au revoir is pronounced /ˌəʊ.ɹə ˈvwɑː/ (UK).

Words near au revoir in the dictionary

  1. au mieux
  2. au naturel
  3. au pair
  4. au pairs
  5. au reservoir
  6. au revoir
  7. Au Train
  8. Au.D.
  9. aua
  10. AUASS
  11. AUB

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