Val`e*dic"to*ry (?), a.
Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
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Val`e*dic"to*ry, n.; pl. Valedictories ().
A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
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