Syn.
— Valley; dingle; dell; dale.
VALE
Vale, n.
Defn: See 2d Vail, 3.
VALEDICTION Val`e*dic"tion, n. Etym: [L., valedicere, valedictum, to say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be strong or well) + dicere to say. See Valiant, Diction.]
Defn: A farewell; a bidding farewell. Donne.
VALEDICTORIAN
Val`e*dic*to"ri*an, n.
Defn: One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship.
VALEDICTORY
Val`e*dic"to*ry, a.
Defn: Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
VALEDICTORY
Val`e*dic"to*ry, n.; pl. Valedictories (.