valedictory

Definition of Valedictory in English :

a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

2. valedictory

of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell

Example Sentences:
'a valedictory address'
'valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course'
'a suitable valedictory gesture'

3. valedictory

of a speech expressing leave-taking

Example Sentences:
'a valedictory address'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Valedictory

noun plural -ries

1.

a farewell address or speech

2. US and Canadian

a farewell speech delivered at a graduation ceremony, usually by the most outstanding graduate

adjective

1.

said or done at parting, by way of farewell; uttered as a valediction

nounWord forms: plural ˌvaleˈdictories US

2.

a farewell speech, esp. one delivered at a graduation ceremony

n. pl. val·e·dic·to·ries

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

adj.

Of, relating to, or expressing a valedictory.