I. |valə|dikt(ə)rē, -ri adjective
Etymology: Latin valedict us (past participle of valedicere ) + English -ory
1. : spoken or given at a time or ceremony of farewell or leave-taking especially from an office or an educational institution
a valedictory address
valedictory praise for his courtesy and uniformly manly course — Dixon Wecter
2. : performed or carried out by way of valediction
has settled his hopes on a spectacular Asian compromise as a suitable valedictory gesture — Time
II. noun
( -es )
: a valedictory oration or statement ; specifically : the speech of farewell usually given at the commencement exercises of a school or college