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valedictories

valedictories is the plural of valedictory.

Meaning of valedictory

Noun

valedictory (plural valedictories)

  1. An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
    • [Jean-Claude] Juncker gave an emotional valedictory. When he stopped speaking, an Italian journalist stood up. "History will judge you, Mr Juncker," the journalist said solemnly, "but we will never forget you" before urging a round of applause for the Luxembourger's "30 years as a true European".2020 March 13, Katherine Butler, “How will we report on the EU now that the UK is out?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
  2. (Canada, US, specifically) A speech given by a valedictorian at a commencement or graduation ceremony.

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Questions about valedictories

What is valedictories the plural of?
Valedictories is the plural of valedictory.

Words near valedictories in the dictionary

  1. valedicting
  2. valediction
  3. valedictions
  4. valedictorian
  5. valedictorians
  6. valedictories
  7. valedictorily
  8. valedictory
  9. valedicts
  10. Valek
  11. Valeks

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