Thesaurus: salutatory

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1. a. Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges.
2. n. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch.
3. n. The salutatory oration.
4. n. an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
5. Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges. 1. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. [Obs.] Milton. 2. (American Colleges) The salutatory oration.
6. Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome;greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces theexercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, inAmerican colleges.
7. n an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)