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 Definitions of valedictory  [ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri]  

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Definition of 'valedictory' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) valedictory
bidding good-bye; saying farewell:
a valedictory speech.

2.  valedictory
of or pertaining to an occasion of leave-taking:
a valedictory ceremony.

3. (n.) valedictory
an address delivered at commencement exercises on behalf of the graduating class.

4.  valedictory
any farewell oration.

Etymology:  (1645–55)

Definition of 'valedictory' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) valediction, valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictory
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

2. (adj) valedictory
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
"a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

3. (adj) valedictory
of a speech expressing leave-taking
"a valedictory address"


Definition of 'valedictory' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) valedictory
bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration

2. (noun) valedictory
a valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar



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