English dictionary
valedictory
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
ExamplesA valedictory address.
Valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course.
A suitable valedictory gesture.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a <i>valedictory</i> oration.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of a speech expressing leave-taking
ExamplesA valedictory address.
Source: WordNet 3.0