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valedictions

valedictions is the plural of valediction.

Meaning of valediction

Noun

valediction (plural valedictions)

  1. A speech made when leaving or parting company.
  2. The act of parting company.
    Synonyms:
    leave-taking
  3. A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
    • Yes, the tide will surely turn, and meanwhile may one who is proud to call himself a partisan, invite whomever may feel disposed to bid the "T14s" adieux, to pause before giving them valediction and accord to them the respect that is assuredly their due.1952 January, Henry Maxwell, “Farewell to the "T14s"”, in Railway Magazine, page 57
  4. A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.
    Synonyms:
    complimentary close, complimentary closing

Questions about valedictions

What is valedictions the plural of?
Valedictions is the plural of valediction.

Words near valedictions in the dictionary

  1. Valea Vinului
  2. valedict
  3. valedicted
  4. valedicting
  5. valediction
  6. valedictions
  7. valedictorian
  8. valedictorians
  9. valedictories
  10. valedictorily
  11. valedictory

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Adapted from Wiktionary: valedictions (page history and authors); valediction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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