Valedictory vs. Farewell

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