English noun: valediction | |||
1. | valediction (communication) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) | ||
Synonyms | valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory oration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oratory | ||
2. | valediction (act) the act of saying farewell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting | ||