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bon voyage
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bon voy·age

noun \ˌbōⁿ-ˌvȯi-ˈäzh, ˌbän-; ˌbōⁿ-ˌvwī-ˈäzh, -ˌvwä-ˈyäzh\

Definition of BON VOYAGE

: farewell —often used interjectionally
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Examples of BON VOYAGE

  1. The crowd waved bon voyage as the ship left the dock.
  2. <everyone said their bon voyages as the happy couple left on a cruise for their honeymoon>

Origin of BON VOYAGE

French, literally, good journey!
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BON VOYAGE

Synonyms
adieu, au revoir, ave, good–bye, congé (also congee), farewell, Godspeed
Antonyms
hello

Rhymes with BON VOYAGE

arbitrage, assemblage, badinage, bricolage, cabotage, camouflage, colportage, curettage, decoupage, empennage, enfleurage, entourage, fuselage, Hermitage, maquillage, moyen-âge, persiflage, repechage, reportage, sabotage, vernissage

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