salutatory

  • 11salutatory — salutatorily, adv. /seuh looh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. salutatories. adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation. n. 2. a welcoming address, esp. one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high… …

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  • 12salutatory — 1. adjective Characteristic of a salutation or greeting. 2. noun A greeting or an address or speech of greeting …

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  • 13salutatory — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. address, recitation, lecture; see speech 3 …

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  • 14salutatory — sa·lu·ta·to·ry || sÉ™ luːtÉ™tÉ”rɪ / trɪ n. speech that serves to greet and welcome an audience adj. pertaining to a welcoming speech; pertaining to a greeting …

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  • 15salutatory — [sə lju:tət(ə)ri] adjective relating to or of the nature of a salutation. noun (plural salutatories) N. Amer. an address of welcome, especially one given by the student ranking second highest in a graduating class at a university or college …

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  • 16salutatory — sa·lu·ta·to·ry …

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  • 17salutatory — sa•lu•ta•to•ry [[t]səˈlu təˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation 2) edu a welcoming address …

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  • 18salutatory — /sæljəˈteɪtəri/ (say salyuh taytuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of a salutation. –noun (plural salutatories) 2. an address of welcome, especially one given by a member of the graduating class in an American… …

  • 19salutatory — adj. & n. adj. of salutation. n. (pl. ies) US an oration, esp. as given by a member of a graduating class, often the second ranking member. Derivatives: salutatorian n. (in sense of n.). Etymology: L salutatorius (as SALUTE) …

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  • 20salutatory address — noun a) greeting b) opening or welcoming statement …

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