salutatory
UK /səˈljuː.təˌtɜːɹ.iː/ · US /səˈluː.təˌtɔːɹ.iː/ adjective, noun
Forms salutatories
- adjective Characteristic of or relating to a salutation or greeting. “a salutatory oration”
- noun (chiefly US) A greeting; an address, speech or article of greeting; the first editorial by the new editor of a newspaper or periodical; an introduction or preface. “She was chosen to deliver the salutatory at the commencement ceremony.”
- noun (obsolete) A place for saluting or greeting.
Synonyms
Etymology
L. salutatorius. See Salute.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective 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.
- noun A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. [Obs.]
- noun The salutatory oration.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “salutatory”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details