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sa•lu•ta•to•ry
Pronunciation: (su-lOO'tu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -ries.
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adj.
pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation.
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n.
a welcoming address, esp. one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high schools and colleges by the salutatorian.
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