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APOPEMPTIC
apopemptic
(adjective) addressed to one who is departing; “apopemptic hymns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
apopemptic (not comparable)
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
Noun
apopemptic (plural apopemptics)
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*pemp"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apoplectic songs or hymns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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