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val|e|dic|to|ry — «VAL uh DIHK tuhr ee, DIHK tree», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. a farewell address, especially at the graduating exercises of a school or college. –adj. bidding farewell: »S Winston treated the House of Commons to a stunning valedictory… … Useful english dictionary
val|e|dic|tion — «VAL uh DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. the action of bidding farewell: »Their last valediction, thrice uttered by the attendants, was…very solemn (Sir Thomas Browne). 2. = farewell. (Cf. ↑farewell) ╂[< Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcere… … Useful english dictionary
val·e·dic·to·ri·an — /ˌvæləˌdıkˈtorijən/ noun, pl ans [count] US : the student who has the highest grades in a graduating class and who gives a speech at graduation ceremonies She was the valedictorian of her class in 1985. compare ↑salutatorian … Useful english dictionary
val·e·dic·to·ry — /ˌvæləˈdıktəri/ noun, pl ries [count] formal : a speech that expresses good wishes for someone who is leaving : the act of saying goodbye in a formal way He received a very warm valedictory for his long career. often used before another noun a… … Useful english dictionary
val·e·dic·tion — /ˌvæləˈdıkʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal : ↑valedictory … Useful english dictionary
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
val — ab·la·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ad·jec·ti·val; aero·na·val; aes·ti·val; agen·ti·val; an·ti·lar·val; ar·chi·val; bi·val·via; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; can·a·val·ia; car·ni·val; car·ni·val·esque; ca·val·la; ca·val·let·ti; che·val; chi·val·ric;… … English syllables
valedictorian — val·e·dic·to·ri·an … English syllables
valedictory — val·e·dic·to·ry … English syllables
valediction — val|e|dic|tion [ˌvælıˈdıkʃən] n [U and C] formal the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech … Dictionary of contemporary English
