VALEDICTION

valediction

(noun) the act of saying farewell

valediction, valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictory

(noun) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

valediction (plural valedictions)

A speech made when leaving or parting company.

The act of parting company.

A word or phrase (such as adieu or farewell) said upon leaving.

A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Hyponyms

• (phrase ending message): sincerely

Source: Wiktionary


Val`e*dic"tion, n. Etym: [L., valedicere, valedictum, to say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be strong or well) + dicere to say. See Valiant, Diction.]

Definition: A farewell; a bidding farewell. Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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