| Pronunciation: | | `vali'dikshun
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- [n] the act of saying farewell
- [n] a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
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| | Synonyms: | | valedictory, valedictory address |
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| | See Also: | | farewell, leave, leave-taking, oratory, parting |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Val`e*dic"tion\, n. [L., valedicere, valedictum, to
say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be
strong or well) + dicere to say. See {Valiant}, {Diction}.]
A farewell; a bidding farewell. --Donne.
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