valediction

val·e·dic·tion

V0009000 (văl′ĭ-dĭk′shən)n.1. An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking.2. A speech or statement made as a farewell.3. A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.

---

[From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcere, to say farewell : valē, farewell; see vale² + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

valediction

(ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən) n1. the act or an instance of saying goodbye2. any valedictory statement, speech, etc[C17: from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say]

val•e•dic•tion

(ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən)

n. 1. an act of bidding farewell or taking leave. 2. an utterance made in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory. [1605–15; < Latin valedictiō=valedic-, variant s. of valedīcere to bid farewell (vale farewell + dīcere to say) + -tiō -tion]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	valediction - a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory orationoratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
	2.	valediction - the act of saying farewell leave-taking, parting, farewell, leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

valediction

noun farewell, goodbye, leave-taking, adieu, vale (Latin), sendoff (informal) She raised her hand in valediction.

valediction

nounA separation of two or more people:adieu, farewell, good-bye, leave-taking, parting.

Translations