Salutatory
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A greeting; an address, speech or article of greeting; the first editorial by the new editor of a newspaper or periodical; an introduction or preface. US
"She was chosen to deliver the salutatory at the commencement ceremony."
- 2 an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) wordnet
- 3 A place for saluting or greeting. obsolete
"[…] coming to the Bishop with Supplication into the Salutatory, some out Porch of the Church, he was charg’d by him of tyrannicall madnes against GOD, for comming into holy ground."
- 1 Characteristic of or relating to a salutation or greeting.
"a salutatory oration"
Example
More examples"1659, David Dickson, An Exposition of All St. Pauls Epistles Together with an Explanation of Those Other Epistles of the Apostles St. James, Peter, John & Jude, London: Francis Eglesfield, “The First Epistle General of Peter,” Chapter 1, p. 287, In the benediction, or salutatory prayer, he wishes for encrease and multiplication of the effects of Divine favour towards them […]"
Etymology
From Latin salūtātōrius.
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