| English adjective: valedictory | |||
| 1. | valedictory of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell | ||
| Samples | A valedictory address. Valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course. A suitable valedictory gesture. | ||
| 2. | valedictory of a speech expressing leave-taking | ||
| Samples | A valedictory address. | ||
| Similar | exaugural | ||
| Antonyms | inaugural | ||
| English noun: valedictory | |||
| 1. | valedictory (communication) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) | ||
| Synonyms | valediction, valedictory address, valedictory oration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oratory | ||