Definitions for: Valediction

[n] the act of saying farewell
[n] a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class

Webster (1913) Definition: Val`e*dic"tion, n. [L., valedicere, valedictum, to
say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be
strong or well) + dicere to say. See Valiant, Diction.]
A farewell; a bidding farewell. --Donne.

Synonyms: valedictory, valedictory address

See Also: farewell, leave, leave-taking, oratory, parting