The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Salutatory — Sa*lu ta*to*ry, n. 1. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (American Colleges) The salutatory oration. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salutatory — 1895; see SALUTATION (Cf. salutation) + ORY (Cf. ory) … Etymology dictionary
salutatory — ☆ salutatory [sə lo͞ot′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [L salutatorius] of or expressing a salutation n. pl. salutatories an opening or welcoming address, esp. at a school or college commencement exercise … English World dictionary
salutatory — Synonyms and related words: address, after dinner speech, allocution, chalk talk, debate, declamation, diatribe, eulogy, exhortation, filibuster, forensic, forensic address, formal speech, funeral oration, harangue, hortatory address, inaugural,… … Moby Thesaurus
salutatory — I. a. Greeting. II. n. [U. S.] Salutatory oration at college commencement … New dictionary of synonyms
salutatory — salutation ► NOUN ▪ a greeting. DERIVATIVES salutational adjective salutatory adjective … English terms dictionary
salutatory address — noun an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) • Syn: ↑salutatory oration, ↑salutatory • Hypernyms: ↑oratory … Useful english dictionary
salutatory oration — noun an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) • Syn: ↑salutatory address, ↑salutatory • Hypernyms: ↑oratory … Useful english dictionary
salutatory — I. adjective Date: 1702 of or relating to a salutation ; expressing or containing a welcome or greeting II. noun (plural ries) Date: 1779 an address or statement of welcome or greeting … New Collegiate Dictionary
salutatory — salutatorily, adv. /seuh looh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. salutatories. adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation. n. 2. a welcoming address, esp. one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high… … Universalium
