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Valedictory

Valedictory Meaning & Definition
Valedictory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Valedictory?

[n] a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
[adj] of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"
[adj] of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Valedictory: exaugural | farewell(a) | valediction | valedictory address

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See Also | oratory

Valedictory In Webster's Dictionary

\Val`e*dic"to*ry\, a. Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
\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.

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