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valedictory definition

val·e·dic·tory (val′ə dik′tər ē)

adjective

said or done at parting, by way of farewell; uttered as a valediction

Etymology: < L valedictus (see valediction) + -ory

noun pl. valedictories -·ries

a farewell speech, esp. one delivered at a graduation ceremony

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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