Also means
goodbye
Usage Note
Adieu is a definitive farewell implying you may never meet again — far stronger than au revoir. The word literally contains Dieu (God), as in 'I commend you to God'. Faire ses adieux means 'to say one's final goodbyes'. Using adieu in an everyday parting sounds dramatic or ironic to French ears.
Examples
"Elle a dit adieu à sa famille."
Natural Translation
She said farewell to her family.

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