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Webster 1913 Edition

Valediction

Valˊe-dic′tion

,

Noun.

[L.,

valedicere

,

valedictum

, to say farewell;

vale

farewell (imperative of

valere

to be strong or well) +

dicere

to say. See

,

.]

A farewell; a bidding farewell.

Donne.

Webster 1828 Edition

Valediction

VALEDIC'TION

,

Noun.

[L. valedico; vale, farewell, and dico, to say.] A farewell; a bidding farewell.

Definition 2024

valediction

valediction

English

Noun

valediction ‎(plural valedictions)

A speech made when leaving or parting company.
The act of parting company.
A word or phrase (such as adieu or farewell) said upon leaving.
A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Related terms

Translations

speech

Finnish: jäähyväispuhe, jäähyväissanat pl
French: discours d'adieu
Italian: commiato (it) m

Romanian: discurs de adio, discurs de rămas bun
Spanish: alocución de despedida
Swedish: avskedstal n

act

Catalan: comiat (ca) m, despedida (ca) f
Finnish: jäähyväiset pl
French: adieux (fr)
Italian: commiato (it) m

Lithuanian: commiato m
Romanian: despărțire (ro) f, rămas bun
Spanish: despedida (es)
Swedish: avslutning (sv) c, avsked (sv) n

word or phrase upon leaving

Finnish: hyvästelysana
French: adieu (fr), salut (fr), à la prochaine (fr), chao (fr)
Italian: addio (it)

Romanian: adio (ro), rămas bun
Spanish: adiós (es), hasta luego (es), chau (es), hasta la vista
Swedish: avskedsfras c, adjö (sv) n

word or phrase to end a message

Finnish: , lopputoivotus
French: formule de politesse (fr)
Romanian: formulă de încheiere

Spanish: , antefirma, fórmula de cortesía
Swedish: avskedsfras c, sluthälsning c

See also

salutation

Hyponyms

(phrase ending message): sincerely