adj : of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"
[syn: farewell(a), valedictory]
n 1: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting [syn: word of farewell]
2: the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells";
"he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" [syn: leave, leave-taking, parting]