valediction
nounUK /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/
Etymology First attested in 1614; borrowed from New Latin valedictiō, from valedīcō (“to bid farewell”) + -tiō, from valē (“farewell, so long”) + dīcō (“to say”). By surface analysis, valedict + -ion.
1
A speech made when leaving or parting company.
2
The act of parting company.
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.
- Related terms
- diction, vale, valedict, valedictorian, valedictory, salutation
- Hyponyms
- sincerely