val·e·dic·tion (v l  -dk sh n)n. 1. An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking. 2. A speech or statement made as a farewell. 3. A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message. [From Latin valedictus, past participle of valed  cere, to say farewell : val , farewell; see vale2 + dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] |
valediction [ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of saying goodbye
2. any valedictory statement, speech, etc.
[from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say]
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| Noun | 1. |  valediction - a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)oratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory" |
| 2. |  valediction - the act of saying farewell leave-taking, parting, farewell, leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" |
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valediction
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(US Sch) → Abschieds- or Entlassungsrede f
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