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salutatorians

salutatorians is the plural of salutatorian.

Meaning of salutatorian

Noun

salutatorian (plural salutatorians)

  1. (US) The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony.
    • At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School. […] Within days, and breaking with...2021 June 11, Stephanie Saul, “Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2021

Questions about salutatorians

What is salutatorians the plural of?
Salutatorians is the plural of salutatorian.

Words near salutatorians in the dictionary

  1. salutational
  2. salutationless
  3. salutations
  4. salutatoria
  5. salutatorian
  6. salutatorians
  7. salutatories
  8. salutatorily
  9. salutatorium
  10. salutatory
  11. salutatory address

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