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Valediction

Valediction Meaning & Definition
Valediction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Valediction?

[n] the act of saying farewell
[n] a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class

Synonyms | Synonyms for Valediction: valedictory | valedictory address

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See Also | farewell | leave | leave-taking | oratory | parting

Valediction In Webster's Dictionary

\Val`e*dic"tion\, n. [L., valedicere, valedictum, to say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be strong or well) + dicere to say. See {Valiant}, {Diction}.] A farewell; a bidding farewell. --Donne.

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