A word to describe a valedictorian. Merriam Webster does not recognize it as a word, which is a crying shame because it is a damned handy word.
"How did your kid do with the final exams?"
"Valedictoriously!"
"Oh! That's superbious!"
"Thanks!"
The word valedictory comes from the Latin words for goodbye (vale) and to say (dict-), and is an adjective which thus means pertaining to a speech of farewell. It has acquired the special meaning of pertaining to a speech given at a graduation by one of the graduates to say farewell to the graduating class as a whole.
Valedictorious often means someone who is valedictorian-like.
Valedictory means serving as a farewell.
Valedictory Stakes was created in 1952.
I nodded off at my high school's graduation ceremony during the valedictory speech.
A valedictory
"Dear parents, teachers, and fellow graduates, I am grateful for the support and guidance that has led us to this moment. As we move on to new adventures, letβs remember the friends weβve made and the lessons weβve learned. Congratulations, Class of [year], we did it!"
Just depends on what kind of sentence you are saying, but yes because valedictory means a farewell speech or saying goodbye.
W. H. Lyne has written: 'A valedictory'
departing, final, goodbye, last, parting, terminal. (but that's for "valedictory".)
It could be called his "Farewell Address" . "Valedictory (Address) " would be a fancier description.
It's a speech made while saying goodbye. It comes from the Latin "vale" (pronounced val-lay) meaning "goodbye" and "dictum" meaning saying. Valedictory speeches are a regular feature of graduation ceremonies where the graduates are saying goodbye to each other as they go their separate ways. They are often soppily nostalgic and full of trite sentiments.
Nicholas Francis Cooke has written: 'Valedictory address to the graduating class of Hahnemann Medical College' -- subject(s): Homeopathy
It is not his poem. It was actually written by Jose Rizal and translated by Nick Joaquin. The poem is actually called(in English) 'Land That I Love, Farewell!'