Synonyms for valedictory
ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə rivale·dic·to·ry

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1. valedictory

   Good-by is the homely and hearty, farewell the formal English word at parting. Adieu, from the French, is still more ceremonious than farewell; congé, also from the French, is commonly contemptuous or supercilious, and equivalent to dismissal. Valediction is a learned word never in popular use. A valedictory is a public farewell to a company or assembly.

   Synonyms:
   adieu, congé, farewell, good-by, leave-taking, parting salutation, valediction

   Preposition:
   I bade farewell to my comrades, or (without preposition) I bade my comrades farewell; I took a sad farewell of my friends.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valediction, valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictorynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   valedictory address, valedictory oration, valediction

   Antonyms:
   inaugural

2. valedictoryadjective

   of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell

   "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

   Antonyms:
   inaugural

3. valedictoryadjective

   of a speech expressing leave-taking

   "a valedictory address"

   Antonyms:
   inaugural

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valedictoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   farewell

2. valedictorynoun

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] farewell address

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1. List of paraphrases for "valedictory":

   farewell

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