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valediction in British English (ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən) noun1. the act or an instance of saying goodbye 2. any valedictory statement, speech, etc Word origin C17: from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say valediction in American English (ˌvæləˈdɪkʃən) noun1. the act of bidding or saying farewell 2. something said in parting; farewell utterance Word origin < L valedictus, pp. of valedicere, to say farewell < vale, farewell (imper. of valere, to be well: see value) + dicere, to say: see diction Examples of 'valediction' in a sentencevalediction Beside me, Florence had raised her hand, as if in valediction, towards the place where once an altar had stood over a fallen king.Before I could respond - if there was anything I could say in reply to her valediction, which seemed unlikely - the train began to move. Synonyms of 'valediction'farewell, goodbye, leave-taking, adieu More Synonyms of valediction Definition a farewell speech She raised her hand in valediction. Additional synonymsDefinition goodbye We said our adieus and left. Synonyms goodbye, parting, farewell, leave-taking, valediction, congé, haere ra (New Zealand) Definition the act of saying goodbye It was a very emotional goodbye. Synonyms farewell, parting, leave-takingDefinition a departing For him, the leave-taking was heartbreaking. Synonyms departure, going, leaving, parting, goodbye, farewell, valediction, sendoff (informal) Nearby words ofvalediction - vagueness
- vain
- vale
- valediction
- valedictory
- valet
- valetudinarian
Additional synonymsDefinition a show of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey or start a new career All the people in the buildings came to give me a rousing send-off. Synonyms farewell, departure, leave-taking, valediction, going-away party |