salutatorian
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sa·lu·ta·to·ri·an
(sə-lo͞o′tə-tôr′ē-ən)n.
The student with the second highest academic rank in a class who delivers the salutatory at graduation exercises.
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salutatorian
(səˌluːtəˈtɔːrɪən)n
(Education) US a person, usually the student with the second highest academic achievement, who delivers a speech of greeting at a graduation ceremony
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sa•lu•ta•to•ri•an
(səˌlu təˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-)n.
a student, usu. ranking second highest academically in a graduating class.
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| Noun | 1. | salutatorian - a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines |
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