Definitions for valediction

valediction val·e·dic·tion

Spelling: [val-i-dik-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən/

Valediction is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 1150 anagrams from letters in valediction (acdeiilnotv).

Definitions for valediction

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.

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- Examples for valediction

He was softened by a mood of valediction mingled with remorse.

And no doubt the poor girls heart jumped to the valediction.

"I never remember sich a evenin', my dear," was Mrs. Stitchley's valediction.

Cleve, forgetting any form of valediction, passed into the shop.

Sir John looked across at Lionel again—a glance of valediction.

If Shinseki had given the same speech three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan instead of a valediction.

He was well aware that the whole room had heard this valediction.

I gave him the usual Spanish valediction (Vaya usted con Dios), and saw no more of him.

It may now be read as my parting address and valediction, made to my friends.

Three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan—instead of a valediction.

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