valediction

[val-i-dik-shuhn]

noun

1. an act of bidding farewell or taking leave.

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

valediction

/ ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of saying goodbye

2. any valedictory statement, speech, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of valediction¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of valediction¹

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

Example Sentences

The set opened with a full run of “Seven Psalms,” a short yet profound song cycle in which a dense, ornamental acoustic guitar figure recurs over several songs in an intimate valediction.

From Los Angeles Times

The service will end with the final commendation and valediction, marking the beginning of nine days of mourning for the Pope, the Catholic news agency reported.

From BBC

The standard bearers of SoCal’s punk scene for more than five decades promised they’d hang it up with “Smoke & Fiction,” a compelling valediction of an LP released this year.

From Los Angeles Times

This record and tour are by no means a last valediction to her music career.

From Los Angeles Times

Two posthumous No. 1 albums were a valediction.

From Los Angeles Times