VALEDICTION


Meaning of VALEDICTION in English

/ ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( formal ) the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: based on Latin vale goodbye + dicere to say, on the pattern of benediction .

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