valedictory[adjective]Synonyms: parting, departing, farewell, good-bye
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
val‧e‧dic‧to‧ry /ˌvæləˈdɪkt
əri◂/
noun (
plural valedictories)
[countable] formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: valedictus, past participle of valedicere 'to say goodbye', from vale 'goodbye' + dicere 'to say']
a speech or statement in which you say goodbye when you are leaving a school, job etc, especially on a formal occasion
—valedictory adjective:
a valedictory speech [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲