valediction

val·e·dic·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [val-i-dik-shuh n]
- /ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən/
- /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [val-i-dik-shuh n]
- /ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən/

Definitions of valediction word

noun valediction an act of bidding farewell or taking leave. 1
noun valediction an utterance, oration, or the like, given in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory. 1
noun valediction the act or an instance of saying goodbye 0
noun valediction any valedictory statement, speech, etc 0
noun valediction the act of bidding or saying farewell 0
noun valediction something said in parting; farewell utterance 0

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Origin of valediction

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin valedictiōn- (stem of valedictiō), equivalent to valedict(us), past participle of valedīcere (vale farewell + dictus, past participle of dīcere to say) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Valediction

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Valediction

valediction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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valediction usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for valediction

noun valediction

adieu — Adieu means the same as goodbye.
adios — goodbye; farewell
bisection — to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
bye-bye — goodbye

All 17 Synonyms of valediction

Antonyms for valediction

noun valediction

hello — hello, world

Just one Antonym for valediction

valediction

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Definitions of valediction word

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Parts of speech for Valediction

valediction popularity

valediction usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for valediction

noun valediction

Antonyms for valediction

noun valediction

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