Noun: valedictory address
- A farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
"The valedictorian's valedictory address moved many in the audience to tears";
- valediction, valedictory oration, valedictory [N. Amer]
Derived forms: valedictory addresses
Type of: oratory
Encyclopedia: Valedictory address