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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFarewell party
/ˈfɛər.wɛl ˈpɑːr.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A social gathering organized to bid goodbye to someone who is moving, changing jobs, or embarking on a new journey.
"Many of her colleagues attended her farewell party on her last day at the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'farewell', derived from Middle English 'faren well' (meaning 'to go safely or well', stemming from Old English 'faran' and 'wel'), and 'party', originating from the Old French 'parties' and Latin 'partire' (to divide or share). It evolved in the late modern English period to specifically denote a social gathering held to honor someone who is leaving or moving away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farewell party" is said worldwide
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fête d'adieu
Transliteration: fɛt da djø
"Nous avons organisé une fête d'adieu pour son départ."
Abschiedsfeier
Transliteration: ˈapʃiːtsˌfaɪɐ
"Die Abschiedsfeier für unseren Kollegen war sehr emotional."
festa di addio
Transliteration: ˈfɛsta di adˈdio
"Abbiamo organizzato una festa di addio prima della sua partenza."
fiesta de despedida
Transliteration: ˈfjesta de despeˈdida
"Le organizamos una fiesta de despedida antes de que se mudara."
festas de despedida
Transliteration: ˈfɛʃtɐʒ dʒi deʃpeˈdidɐ
Script: festa de despedida
"A festa de despedida foi inesquecível para todos."
विदाई पार्टी
Transliteration: vidāī pārṭī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमने उनके तबादले पर एक विदाई पार्टी रखी।"
欢送会
Transliteration: huān sòng huì
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在周末为他举办了一场欢送会。"
송별회
Transliteration: song-byeol-hoe
Script: 한국어 한글
"동료들이 저를 위해 송별회를 열어주었습니다."
送別会
Transliteration: soubetsukai
Script: 日本語
"今週末に彼の送別会が開かれます。"
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