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[syn: salutatorian, salutatory speaker]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Salutatorian \Sa*lu`ta*to"ri*an\, n.
The student who pronounces the salutatory oration at the
annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an
honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating
class who ranks second in scholarship. [U.S.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
salutatorian
n 1: a graduating student with the second highest academic rank;
may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises
[syn: salutatorian, salutatory speaker]