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Salutatorian

//səˌljuː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən// noun

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

    "At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School. […] Within days, and breaking with longstanding tradition, West Point High School decided to name two valedictorians and two salutatorians — with two white students, Emma Berry and Dominic Borgioli, joining the Black students who had already been named."

  2. 2
    a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises wordnet

Etymology

From salutatory + -ian.

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