valediction
[ val-i-dik-shuh n ]
/ ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən /
noun
an act of bidding farewell or taking leave.
an utterance, oration, or the like, given in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory.
Origin of valediction
1605–15; < Latin
valedictiōn- (stem of
valedictiō), equivalent to
valedict(us), past participle of
valedīcere (
vale farewell +
dictus, past participle of
dīcere to say) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby valediction
valdivia,
valdo,
valdosta,
vale,
vale of glamorgan,
valediction,
valediction forbidding mourning, a,
valedictorian,
valedictory,
valence,
valence band
Example sentences from the Web for valediction
British Dictionary definitions for valediction
valediction
/ (ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of saying goodbye
any valedictory statement, speech, etc
Word Origin for valediction
C17: from Latin
valedīcere, from
valē farewell +
dīcere to say