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Definition of valediction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

valediction

noun
 
/ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn/
 
/ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: based on Latin vale ‘goodbye’ + dicere ‘to say’, on the pattern of benediction.
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