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salutatory address

salutatory address

8.8
A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation
  • noun
  • /səˈluːtəˌtɔri əˈdrɛs/
  • Formal
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  • During the graduation ceremony, the student delivered a heartfelt salutatory address that inspired her classmates.

Examples

  • In his salutatory address, the class president expressed gratitude for the support of teachers and families.

  • The principal gave a salutatory address to welcome the new students at the start of the school year.

  • In her salutatory address, Tel Aviv City Council Member Meital Lehavi welcomed the Scientology Center to Jaffa: "The story of this house of yours suits the story of Jaffa."

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Synonyms

speech
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
∞ 1.8

A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade

is the opening welcome at graduation given by a student representative
address
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
212 5.3

A formal speech given to a group of people

is the graduation welcome given by a student representative
inaugural address
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
18 5.9

A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president

is instead a graduation opening delivered by a class representative
oration
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
6 7.6

A formal speech given at a special event

is the specific welcoming speech usually from a class representative
inaugural
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
5 7.3

A formal speech that a new leader gives at the start of an important event

is the graduation welcome given by a student representative rather than a leader
salutatory oration
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
9.9

An opening speech that welcomes people at a graduation ceremony

is given specifically by a graduating class representative
salutatory
vssalutatory address
  • Formal
9.9

A short speech that welcomes people at a graduation ceremony

is delivered by the class representative rather than any speaker

How Welcoming

warm welcome
31 1.0
salutatory address
  • Formal
8.8
greeting
283 1.0

Surface Forms

salutatory address singular
salutatory addresses plural

Morphology

salutatory + address

The phrase is a direct adjective+noun composition: 'salutatory' means welcoming and 'address' means a speech, so together they straightforwardly yield 'a welcoming/opening speech.' Although 'salutatory' is formal/rare, the meaning is fully derivable for a learner who knows both constituents and follows a standard compositional pattern.

Etymology

Salutatory address comes from the word salutatory meaning 'greeting' and address meaning 'speech', so imagine a student stepping forward to say hello to the crowd at the start of a ceremony. That's why a salutatory address today means the short welcoming speech that opens an event.