valedictory
[ val-i-dik-tuh-ree ]
/ ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri /
adjective
bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
of or relating to an occasion of leave-taking: a valedictory ceremony.
noun, plural val·e·dic·to·ries.
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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Origin of valedictory
Words nearby valedictory
Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band, valence-conduction band, valence electron, valence electrons
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valedictory
/ (ˌvælɪˈdɪktərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a farewell address or speech
US and Canadian a farewell speech delivered at a graduation ceremony, usually by the most outstanding graduate
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