valediction

[ val-i-dik-shuhn ]

/ ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən /

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noun

an act of bidding farewell or taking leave.

an utterance, oration, or the like, given in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory.

Origin of valediction

1605–15; <Latin valedictiōn- (stem of valedictiō), equivalent to valedict(us), past participle of valedīcere (vale farewell + dictus, past participle of dīcere to say) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby valediction

Valdo, Val-d'Oise, Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band, valence-conduction band

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Example sentences from the Web for valediction

If Shinseki had given the same speech three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan instead of a valediction.
VA Scandal: How a General Lost Command|Jacob Siegel|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan—instead of a valediction.
VA Scandal: How a General Lost Command|Jacob Siegel|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I gave him the usual Spanish valediction (Vaya usted con Dios), and saw no more of him.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
It poured itself into one mournful, savage, sacred cry of salutation and valediction.
The Tree of Heaven|May Sinclair

Such was the Minister's valediction in his report to the Foreign Office.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2)|Alexander Michie
It was the last time, probably, that I should see the fisherman's face; but he refused the valediction with a toss of the head.
Cape Cod Folks|Sarah P. McLean Greene
It may now be read as my parting address and valediction, made to my friends.
Apologia Pro Vita Sua|John Henry Cardinal Newman

British Dictionary definitions for valediction

valediction

/ (ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of saying goodbye

any valedictory statement, speech, etc

Word Origin for valediction

C17: from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say

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单词	valediction
释义	valediction [ val-i-dik-shuhn ] / ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR valediction ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act of bidding farewell or taking leave. an utterance, oration, or the like, given in bidding farewell or taking leave; valedictory. Origin of valediction 1605–15; <Latin valedictiōn- (stem of valedictiō), equivalent to valedict(us), past participle of valedīcere (vale farewell + dictus, past participle of dīcere to say) + -iōn--ion Words nearby valediction Valdo, Val-d'Oise, Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band, valence-conduction band Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valediction If Shinseki had given the same speech three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan instead of a valediction. VA Scandal: How a General Lost Command\|Jacob Siegel\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan—instead of a valediction. VA Scandal: How a General Lost Command\|Jacob Siegel\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I gave him the usual Spanish valediction (Vaya usted con Dios), and saw no more of him. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow It poured itself into one mournful, savage, sacred cry of salutation and valediction. The Tree of Heaven\|May Sinclair Such was the Minister's valediction in his report to the Foreign Office. The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2)\|Alexander Michie It was the last time, probably, that I should see the fisherman's face; but he refused the valediction with a toss of the head. Cape Cod Folks\|Sarah P. McLean Greene It may now be read as my parting address and valediction, made to my friends. Apologia Pro Vita Sua\|John Henry Cardinal Newman British Dictionary definitions for valediction valediction / (ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən) / noun the act or an instance of saying goodbye any valedictory statement, speech, etc Word Origin for valediction C17: from Latin valedīcere, from valē farewell + dīcere to say Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to valediction division, breaking, severance, breakup, partition, divergence, departure, rift, break, detachment, going, farewell, split, good-bye, crossroads, rupture, adieu, leave-taking, bisection, on the rocks
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valediction

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for valediction

British Dictionary definitions for valediction

noun

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