The word for today is…
valedictory (adjective, noun) -
adjective
: of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
noun
: an address or statement of farewell or leave-taking
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Though it is not known where the first valedictory address was given, we do know that such addresses were an institution at some colleges in the U.S. by the time Noah Webster wrote his 1828 dictionary. (We also know that valedictory was used in non-academic settings—mostly churches, and especially in the phrase “valedictory sermon”—from the mid-1600s.) Since a valedictory speech is given at the end of an academic career, it is perfectly in keeping with the meaning of its Latin ancestor, valedīcere, which means “to say goodbye.”
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