English Explanatory Dictionary

salutatorian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony.

Pronunciation

sə-lyo͞o'-tə-tŏrʹ-ē-ən /səˌljuː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/ /səˌluː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/

Word forms

salutatorian salutatorians

Etymology

From salutatory + -an.

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