bon voyage

bon vo·yage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bohn voi-ij]
- /boʊn ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bohn voi-ij]
- /boʊn ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ/

Definitions of bon voyage words

convention bon voyage You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck. 3
sentence substitute bon voyage a phrase used to wish a traveller a pleasant journey 3
noun bon voyage pleasant journey 3
interjection bon voyage have a good journey 1
interjection bon voyage Used to wish someone a good journey. 0

See all 5 definitions of bon voyage

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Origin of bon voyage

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; < French: literally, good journey. See boon2, voyage

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Parts of speech for Bon voyage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bon voyage

bon voyage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bon voyage

interj bon voyage

adieu — Adieu means the same as goodbye.
farewell — Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.
goodbye — a farewell.
godspeed — good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.).
adios — goodbye; farewell

All 8 Synonyms of bon voyage