• (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. • (a.) Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/valedictory/
Val`e·dic'to·ry adjective Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/3
valedictory 1. Uttered or bestowed in bidding or on taking farewell; of the nature of a valediction. 2. A statement or speech made by way of valediction on leaving a position, person, etc.; a farewell speech; especially, one delivered by a valedictorian at commencement exercises. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1516/4