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The student who pronounces the salutatory oration at the annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second in scholarship.

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  1. n. The class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/student">student who class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/pronounces">pronounces the salutatory oration at the annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second in scholarship.
  2. n. a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises
  3. The class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/student">student who class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/pronounces">pronounces the salutatory oration at the annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second in scholarship. [U.S.]
  4. The class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/student">student who class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/pronounces">pronounces the salutatory oration at the annualCommencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonlyassigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second inscholarship. [U.S.]
  5. n:100 n. a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises