n. 1. An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking. 2. A speech or statement made as a farewell. 3. A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message. [From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcere, to say farewell : valē, farewell; see VALE2 + dīcere, to say; see deik- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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