valediction
Meanings
Plural: valedictions
Noun
- a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
- the act of saying farewell
- A speech made when leaving or parting company.
- The act of parting company.
- A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
- A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.
Origin / Etymology
1614. Borrowed from New Latin valedictiō, from Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcō (“bid farewell”), from valē, imperative of valeō (“I am well”), + dīcō (“say”). By surface analysis, valedict + -ion.
Synonyms
complimentary close, complimentary closing, leave-taking, valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory oration
Scrabble Score: 17
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