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Valedictory and Farewell Definitions

Valedictory

A closing or farewell statement or address, especially one delivered at graduation exercises.

Farewell

Used to express goodbye.

Valedictory

Of, relating to, or expressing a valedictory.

Farewell

An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.

Valedictory

Of or pertaining to a made]] when parting company; designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
A valedictory oration

Farewell

The act of departing or taking leave.
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Valedictory

Of or pertaining to a grades]].

Farewell

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure

Valedictory

An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.

Farewell

A departure; the act of leaving

Valedictory

A speech given by a valedictorian at a commencement or graduation ceremony.

Farewell

Parting, valedictory, final.
A farewell discourse;
The band's farewell tour
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Valedictory

Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.

Farewell

Goodbye.
He said "Farewell!" and left.

Valedictory

A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.

Farewell

To bid farewell or say goodbye.

Valedictory

A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class

Farewell

Go well; good-by; adieu; - originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell.
So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear.
Fare thee well! and if forever,Still forever fare thee well.
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Valedictory

Of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell;
A valedictory address
Valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
A suitable valedictory gesture

Farewell

A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.

Valedictory

Of a speech expressing leave-taking;
A valedictory address

Farewell

Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
And takes her farewell of the glorious sun.
Before I take my farewell of the subject.

Farewell

Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.
Leans in his spear to take his farewell view.

Farewell

An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

Farewell

The act of departing politely;
He disliked long farewells
He took his leave
Parting is such sweet sorrow

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