1650s, "pertaining or relating to leave-taking," from Latin valedictum (past participle of valedicere; see valediction) + -ory. As a noun meaning "valedictory address" from 1779.
a valedictory address
valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
a suitable valedictory gesture
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Valentine
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