salutatorian
sa·lu·ta·tor·i·an
salutatorian · salutatorians
The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give…The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony.
UK/səˌljuː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/US/səˌluː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/
» Tom was valedictorian and Mary was the salutatorian.
Meaning
1 senses(US)The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony.
a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises
Examples
1 sentencesTom was valedictorian and Mary was the salutatorian.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From salutatory + -an.From salutatory + -an.
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Forms
plural: salutatorians| Singular | salutatorian |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises:salutatory speaker