1. [n]  a farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
2. [adj]  of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"
3. [adj]  of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

VALEDICTORY is a 11 letter word that starts with V.

1. \Val`e*dic"to*ry\, a.
   Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of
   leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
   
   

2. \Val`e*dic"to*ry\, n.; pl. {Valedictories}.
   A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in
   American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating
   class, usually by the leading scholar.