valedictory: Meaning and Definition of
val•e•dic•to•ry
Pronunciation: (val"i-dik'tu-rē), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -ries.
—adj.
- bidding good-bye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
- of or pertaining to an occasion of leave-taking: a valedictory ceremony.
—n.
- an address or oration delivered at the commencement exercises of a college or school on behalf of the graduating class.
- any farewell address or oration.
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