n.
Pronunciation: ˌ va-l ə - ' dik-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin valedicere to say farewell, from vale farewell + dicere to say ― more at DICTION
Date: 1613
1 : an act of bidding farewell
2 : VALEDICTORY 1
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ va-l ə - ' dik-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin valedicere to say farewell, from vale farewell + dicere to say ― more at DICTION
Date: 1613
1 : an act of bidding farewell
2 : VALEDICTORY 1
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012