VALEDICTORIAN

valedictorian, valedictory speaker

(noun) the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

valedictorian (plural valedictorians)

(US, Canada, properly) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades.

(US, Canada, colloquial) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.

Synonyms

• dux

Source: Wiktionary


Val`e*dic*to"ri*an, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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