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GOOD DAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A farewell remark
Example:
they said their good-byes
Synonyms:
adieu; adios; arrivederci; au revoir; auf wiedersehen; bye; bye-bye; cheerio; good-by; good-bye; good day; goodby; goodbye; sayonara; so long
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("good day" is a kind of...):
farewell; word of farewell (an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting)
Context examples:
“Nothing but pleasure from beginning to end! I am sure you ought to be very much obliged to your aunt Bertram and me for contriving to let you go. A pretty good day's amusement you have had!”
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Good day to you, sir, and all our dooties to the squire and Cap'n Smollett.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
This is also a good day to see or have a phone conversation with your sibling.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
“I beg to wish you good day, Mr. Quinion. I will intrude no longer.”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
When he entered the forest he met a little grey-haired old man who bade him good day, and said: Do give me a piece of cake out of your pocket, and let me have a draught of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Good day.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
This day, November 8, is not only a good day for a meeting but also for you to drop in to check out a program of the professional society or social club where you are a member.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
“Gentlemen, I wish you a good day, and hoping you and your families will also see your wickedness, and amend!”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Good day.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
