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valedictory, a. and n.|vælɪˈdɪktərɪ|
[f. L. valedict-um, pa. pple. of vale-dīcere (see valediction) + -ory.]
A. adj.
1. Uttered or bestowed in bidding or on taking farewell; of the nature of a valediction.
1651Baxter Infant Bapt. 159 In the Pulpit in his Valedictory Oration to the People of Bewdeley. a1700Evelyn Diary 11 Jan. 1694, He [Dryden] read to us his Prologue and Epilogue to his valedictory Play, now shortly to be acted. 1764Harmer Observ. v. §4. 213 These valedictory songs..which the Prefetto takes notice of. 1778Stiles Diary (1901) II. 288 The President [of Yale] introduced the exercises in a latin Speech... Then succeeded..Valedictory Orat[ion]. Eng[lish. By] Sir Tracy. 1829Southey Lett. (1856) IV. 155 The Bishop who delivered the valedictory address. 1850Irving Goldsmith iv. 70 He penned his valedictory letter to his good uncle. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. i. xv, While delivering these valedictory observations, Wegg continually disappointed Mr. Boffin of his hand by flourishing it in the air.
2. Manifested, performed, or done by way of valediction.
1806R. Cumberland Mem. 166 Crowds of people,..studious to pay to their popular chief governor every valedictory honour that their zeal and attention could devise. 1849Mrs. Craik Ogilvies xxii, All that passed between them was a valedictory bow. 1871Ainsworth Tower Hill ii. xi, As he cast a valedictory look around, his eye alighted upon Dereham. 1884Pall Mall G. 15 Nov. 8/1 Lord Ripon's valedictory tour..in the Punjab and North-West Provinces.
B. n.
1. U.S. A valedictory oration. (See quot. 1847 and cf. valedictorian.)
1779New-Jersey Gaz. (Trenton) 13 Oct. 1/1 The six young undergraduates pronounced orations; John Woodford the Salutatory in Latin and Stephen Renselaer the Valedictory in English. 1847Webster, Valedictory, in American colleges, an oration or address spoken at commencement, by a member of the class which receive the degree of bachelor of arts, and take their leave of college and of each other. 1884J. Quincy Figures of Past 54 An oration in English and a Latin valedictory were commonly spoken by three-year graduates.
2. A statement or speech made by way of valediction on leaving a position, person, etc.
1892Monist II. 309 In his Valedictory on retiring from the Editorship. 1893Goldw. Smith United States 296 John A. Andrew also..said in his valedictory of January the 4th, 1866, that [etc.].
Hence valeˈdictorily adv. rare.
1856Clough Poems, etc. (1869) I. 228 Charles Norton dines with us this evening, valedictorily. 1925F. M. Ford No More Parades ii. 64 He added valedictorily to Tietjens, ‘I'd better..put this draft..twenty in a tent.’.. Tietjens and the colonel began to push men out of their way, going towards the door. |