He received a very warm valedictory for his long career.
a valedictory address/speech
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
val|e|dic|to|ri|an — «VAL uh dihk TAWR ee uhn, TOHR », noun. the student who gives the farewell address at the graduation of his class. The valedictorian is usually the student who ranks highest in his class. ╂[American English < valedictory + English ian] … Useful english dictionary
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·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
