GOODBYE


Meaning of GOODBYE in English

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.

[ contr. of God be with you! with good substituted after good night etc. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.