Bible Dictionaries
Valedictory

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.

(2):

(a.) Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Valedictory'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/valedictory.html. 1828.