Word Study
goodbye
OXFORD DICTIONARY
goodbye, int. & n. (US goodby)
--int. expressing good wishes on parting, ending a telephone conversation, etc., or said with reference to a thing got rid of or irrevocably lost.
--n. (pl. goodbyes or US goodbys) the saying of 'goodbye'; a parting; a farewell.
--int. expressing good wishes on parting, ending a telephone conversation, etc., or said with reference to a thing got rid of or irrevocably lost.
--n. (pl. goodbyes or US goodbys) the saying of 'goodbye'; a parting; a farewell.
Etymology
contr. of God be with you! with good substituted after good night etc.
ROGET THESAURUS
goodbye
Departure
N departure, decession, decampment, embarkation, outset, start, removal, exit, exodus, hejira, flight, leave taking, valediction, adieu, farewell, goodbye, auf wiedersehen, sayonara, dosvidanya, ciao, aloha, hasta la vista, stirrup cup, valedictorian, starting point, starting post, point of departure, point of embarkation, place of departure, place of embarkation, port of embarkation, airport, take-off point, taxiing runway, runway, launching pad, spaceport, departing, valedictory, outward bound, whence, hence, thence, with a foot in the stirrup, on the wing, on the move, Int, begone!, farewell!, adieu!, goodbye!, good day!, au revoir!, fare you well!, God bless you!, God speed!, all aboard!, auf wiedersehen!, au plaisir de vous revoir!, bon voyage!, gluckliche Reise!, vive valeque!.For further exploring for "goodbye" in Webster Dictionary Online