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.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedcere, to say farewell : val, farewell; see vale2 + dcere, to say; see deik- in Appendix I.
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