salutatory
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- noun
- /səˈluːtəˌtɔri/
- Formal
- The principal delivered a warm salutatory to the graduates at the commencement ceremony.
Examples
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As the keynote speaker, she prepared a brief salutatory to welcome the audience to the event.
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During the graduation, a famous author gave a heartfelt salutatory that inspired all the students.
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Latin salutatory Quid Durat candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts James Paul Mclone.
Synonyms
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5.3
A formal speech given to a group of people
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5.9
A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president
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7.6
A formal speech given at a special event
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8.8
A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation
An opening speech that welcomes people at a graduation ceremony
Compounds
- Formal
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8.8
A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation
A graduating student with the second highest rank who gives the opening speech at graduation
How Welcoming
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Salutatory comes from the Latin salutare, which means 'to greet'. It is related to the words salute and salutation, so a salutatory is a welcome speech given at the start of a ceremony.