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Webster 1913 Edition
Valedictorian
Valˊe-dic-to′ri-an
,Noun.
One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship.
Definition 2024
valedictorian
valedictorian
English
Noun
valedictorian (plural valedictorians)
- (US, Canada, properly) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, usually the person who graduates with the highest grades.
- (US, Canada, colloquial) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.
Translations
farewell speech giver
no 1 student