Definition of Valedictory

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of or pertaining to a valediction, of or about a farewell speech
ceremonious farewell speech
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Valedictory Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(n.)
A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
  
(a.)
Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
  
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valedictory
\val`e*dic"to*ry\, n.; pl. valedictories (&?;). a valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in american colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
valedictory
\val`e*dic"to*ry\ (?), a. bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
valedictory
adj
1. of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"
2. of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address" [syn: farewell(a) ]
n : a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class [syn: valediction, valedictory address ]





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 valedictory speaker 
 valedictory address 
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A parting address.
GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS
1.A farewell oration
2.Of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
(synonym) valediction, valedictory address
(hypernym) oratory

Adjective
1. of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"
(pertainym) valediction
2. of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"
(similar) exaugural
Valedictory Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution. The term is an anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere ("to say farewell"), historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating. The term is most often used in the USA, Canada, and The Philippines. Its equivalent in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iceland, and Scotland is dux. Its equivalent in France is "Major de promotion".

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