Valedictory Definition & Meaning
valedictory
- adjective
- of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"
- of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"
- noun
- a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
Words that rhyme with valedictory
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