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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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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"
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Webster Dictionary |
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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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