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What is the opposite word for bon voyage .

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Definition of bon voyage exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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Examples of 'bon voyage' in a sentence bon voyage

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• bon vouloir
• Bon voyage!
• bon week-end
• Bon week-end!
• All FRENCH words that begin with 'B'

Related terms of bon voyage

• faire bon voyage
• Bon voyage !
• bon voyage !

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interjection as in have a nice trip

Weak matches

• gluckliche Reise
• happy landing
• pleasant journey
• tsetchem leshalom

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Example sentences.

Next morning there were more autograph books and several wireless messages from intimate friends wishing me bon voyage.

Thus an account of them seems to round it off fitly with a "Bon voyage" to every one.

Soon after this he shook hands all around and wished them bon voyage in their trip to Lindsleyville.

Fifteen minutes later he returned with a kettle of his favourite nepenthe and all three adventurers drank to a bon voyage home.

The obliging Frenchman gave her every assistance, and bade her bon voyage smilingly as he helped her aboard the train.

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Words related to bon voyage are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word bon voyage . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

interjection as in goodbye (used to wish well)

• hasta la vista
• have a nice day

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bon voyage, such as: adieu, adios, bye-bye, cheerio, farewell, and gluckliche reise.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Les années 1670, en français, "un voyage agréable", proviennent de bon "bon" (voir bon ) + voyage (voir voyage (n.)).

Également de : 1670s

Entrées associées bon voyage

Le mot français "bon" vient du latin bonus signifiant "bon" (voir bonus ). Il a traversé la Manche dans des expressions telles que bon appétit , littéralement "bon appétit" (1860); bon-ton "bon style" (1744); bon mot (1735), etc. On peut le comparer à boon et bonhomie .

Vers 1300, issu du vieux français voiage signifiant "voyage, déplacement, parcours, commission, mission, croisade" (12ème siècle, français moderne voyage ), venant du latin tardif viaticum signifiant "un voyage" (en latin classique "provisions pour un voyage"), nom utilisé pour le neutre de viaticus signifiant "de ou pour un voyage", venant de via signifiant "route, voyage, déplacement" (voir via ).

Tendances de bon voyage

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Entrées du dictionnaire près de bon voyage

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Definition of bon voyage

• congee
• good-by

Examples of bon voyage in a Sentence

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Word History

French, literally, good journey!

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Bon voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bon%20voyage. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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Kids definition of bon voyage.

French, literally, "good journey"

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Meaning of bon voyage in English

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• acciaccatura
• pas de deux
• the Internationale
• vivacissimo

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

• Flora's voice wished me " bon voyage " in a most friendly but tremulous tone.  
• He wished us bon voyage, removed his hand, and we were off.  
• It's best to say 'good-bye' and 'bon voyage' right here.  
• Numerous devoted friends were on hand to say good bye and "bon voyage", but they were permitted only on the dock.  
• There was a short drive to the river amid polite calls of "good-bye" and " bon voyage," and there lay the Mayflower, like a great white bird with comfortably folded wings.  

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