/ Dictionary / Index V Valediction Forbidding Mourning, A*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Valedic'tion Forbid'ding Mourn'ing A Pronunciation: [key] a poem (1612) by John Donne. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. valediction valedictorian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language