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valedictory

val·e·dic·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [val-i-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri/
    • /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [val-i-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri/

Definitions of valedictory word

  • adjective valedictory bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech. 1
  • adjective valedictory of or relating to an occasion of leave-taking: a valedictory ceremony. 1
  • noun plural valedictory an address or oration delivered at the commencement exercises of a college or school on behalf of the graduating class. 1
  • noun plural valedictory any farewell address or oration. 1
  • adjective valedictory farewell, goodbye 1
  • adjective valedictory A valedictory speech, letter, or performance is one that is intended as a way of saying goodbye when someone leaves another person, a place, or a job. 0

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Origin of valedictory

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin valedict(us) (see valediction) + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Valedictory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

valedictory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

valedictory usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for valedictory

noun valedictory

  • chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard

adjective valedictory

  • farewellCape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.
  • funerary — of or relating to a funeral or burial: a funerary urn.
  • goodbye — a farewell.
  • obituary — a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.

Antonyms for valedictory

adjective valedictory

  • opening — an open or clear space.

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