valedictory
(adjective) of a speech expressing leave-taking; “a valedictory address”
valedictory
(adjective) of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; “a valedictory address”; “valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course”; “a suitable valedictory gesture”
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
valedictory (not comparable)
Of, or pertaining to, a valedictorian.
Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking.
valedictory (plural valedictories)
(North America) A speech given by a valedictorian at a graduation or commencement ceremony.
A farewell or parting address.
Source: Wiktionary
Val`e*dic"to*ry, a.
Definition: Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
Val`e*dic"to*ry, n.; pl. Valedictories (.
Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
