D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Valedictory

/vălˌ-əd-ĭk'-tẽr-ē/ · Val·e·dic·to·ry · IPA /ˌvæləˈdɪktəɹi/
01 a. Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
  1. 1.
    Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
02 n. A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the l…
pl. Valedictories
  1. 1.
    A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.