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SALUTATORIES
Noun
salutatories
plural of salutatory
Source: Wiktionary
SALUTATORY
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. salutatorius. See Salute.]
Definition: 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.
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, n.
1. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. [Obs.] Milton.
2. (American Colleges)
Definition: The salutatory oration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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