valediction

val·e·dic·tion

 (văl′ĭ-dĭk′shən)

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.

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[From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcere, to say farewell : valē, farewell; see vale² + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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valediction

(ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən)

n

1. the act or an instance of saying goodbye

2. any valedictory statement, speech, etc

[C17: from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say]

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val•e•dic•tion

(ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən)

n.

1. an act of bidding farewell or taking leave.

2. an utterance made in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory.

[1605–15; < Latin valedictiō=valedic-, variant s. of valedīcere to bid farewell (vale farewell + dīcere to say) + -tiō -tion]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	valediction - a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory oration 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

noun farewell, goodbye, leave-taking, adieu, vale (Latin), sendoff (informal) She raised her hand in valediction.

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valediction

noun

A separation of two or more people:

adieu, farewell, good-bye, leave-taking, parting.

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Translations

valediction

[ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən] N → despedida f

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valediction

n

(form: = act) → Abschied m; (= words) → Abschiedsworte pl; (= speech) → Abschiedsrede f

(US Sch) → Abschieds- or Entlassungsrede f

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valediction

[ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃ/ən] n (frm) → discorso di commiato

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