Valedictory

Quick meaning: Valedictory is an adjective meaning An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.

Meaning

An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.

More Meanings

1. (specifically, Canada, US) A speech given by a valedictorian at a commencement or graduation ceremony.
2. Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech made when parting company”); designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
3. (Canada, US) Of or pertaining to a valedictorian (“the individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades”).

Example Sentences

a valedictory oration

While delivering these valedictory observations, Wegg continually disappointed Mr. Boffin of his hand by flourishing it in the air.

It was illustrated on page 617 of our October issue and the class as a whole was the subject of a valedictory article in our August, 1959 issue.

When Fyodor had come up to Izzy six months ago, it had been understood as a valedictory mission before getting shunted to an administrator's job at Roskosmos.

Word Forms

• valedictories

Synonyms for valedictory

Depending on context, synonyms include apopemptic, valediction, farewell.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include valediction, farewell, apopemptic, last, funeral, votive.

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