salutatory noun & adjective. [sǝ'lju:tǝt(ǝ)ri] M17.
[Latin salutatorius, from salutare SALUTE verb: see -ORY¹, -ORY².]
A. noun.
1. An audience-chamber; spec. a chamber in a church or monastery where visitors were received. Only in M17.
2. a. A salutatory oration. US. L18.
b. A greeting addressed to readers of the first issue of a periodical. US. M19.
B. adjective.
1. Designating or pertaining to an address of welcome, spec. one given as an oration by a member of a graduating class at an American college or university. US. L17.
2. gen. Pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation. L19.

■ saluta'torily adverb (rare) by way of greeting or salutation M19.

■ salutatorian [-'tɔ:rɪǝn] noun (US) a student who delivers a salutatory M19.

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