/ Dictionary / Index V valedictory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: val•e•dic•to•ry Pronunciation: (val"i-dik'tu-rē), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ries. —adj. bidding good-bye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech. of or pertaining to an occasion of leave-taking: a valedictory ceremony. —n. an address or oration delivered at the commencement exercises of a college or school on behalf of the graduating class. any farewell address or oration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: valedictory (Thesaurus) valedictorian valence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: furtive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language