valedictory
US
/ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri/
UK
/ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri/
Meaning
Relating to saying farewell, especially a final speech given at a graduation or another closing occasion.
विदाई से जुड़ा, खासकर समारोह के अंत में दिए जाने वाले अंतिम भाषण के बारे में।
Examples
“The principal delivered a valedictory speech at the final assembly.”
“She wrote a valedictory message to her colleagues before leaving the company.”
“His valediction thanked the teachers who had supported him throughout college.”
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Not natural: She was the valedictory of her graduating class.
Better: She was the valedictorian of her graduating class.
Valedictorian means the student; valedictory describes a farewell speech or occasion.
Valedictorian उस विद्यार्थी को कहते हैं; valedictory विदाई के भाषण या अवसर का वर्णन करता है।
Not natural: He gave a valedictory speech to welcome the new students.
Better: He gave an inaugural speech to welcome the new students.
A valedictory speech marks a farewell; a speech welcoming people or beginning an event is inaugural.
Valedictory भाषण विदाई के लिए होता है; स्वागत या शुरुआत के भाषण को inaugural कहते हैं।
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Remember the distinction: a valedictorian is a person; a valedictory speech is the farewell they may give.
यह फर्क याद रखें: valedictorian व्यक्ति होता है; valedictory speech वह विदाई भाषण है जो वह दे सकता है।