VALEDIC'TORY, adjective Bidding farewell; as a valedictory oration. VALEDIC'TORY, noun An oration or address spoken at commencement, in American colleges, by a member of the class which receive the degree of bachelor of arts, and take their leave of college and of each other.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI