Valediction Definition
vălĭ-dĭkshən
valedictions
noun
valedictions
The act of bidding or saying farewell.
Webster's New World
Something said in parting; farewell utterance.
Webster's New World
A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- farewell
- good-by
- send-off
- parting
- leave-taking
- good-bye
- adieu
- valedictory
- valedictory oration
- valedictory-address
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Other Word Forms of Valediction
Noun
Singular:
valediction
Plural:
valedictionsOrigin of Valediction
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From Latin valedictus past participle of valedīcere to say farewell valē farewell vale2 dīcere to say deik- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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1614. From Latin valedÄ«cere, present active infinitive of valedÄ«cō (“bid farewell"), from valÄ“, imperative of valeō (“I am well"), + dÄ«cō (“say").
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