Meanings
nounleave-taking (countable and uncountable, plural leave-takings)
plural leave-takings · alternative leavetaking
- countableuncountableThe process of saying goodbye.
The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.
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“After the leave-taking of the king, war broke out between us and the Swedes.”
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 43 - countableuncountableThe act or process of taking leave (time away from work)
As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue of leave-taking.
1998, Mindy Fried, Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture, page 53
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Translations
Bulgarian сбогуване
- сбогуване (sboguvane)The process of saying goodbye
Esperanto adiaŭo
- adiaŭoThe process of saying goodbye
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leave-taking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave-taking
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“leave-taking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave-taking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leave-taking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave-taking.
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