- valedictorian
- valedictorian 1832 (n.), 1834 (adj.), American English, from VALEDICTORY (Cf. valedictory) + -IAN (Cf. -ian).
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Valedictorian — is an academic title typically conferred upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution. The term is an anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere ( to say farewell ), historically rooted in the… … Wikipedia
Valedictorian — désigne un titre académique attribué aux meilleurs étudiants des écoles et universités américaines. Le terme est un anglicisme dérivé du latin vale dicere (faire ses adieux). C est en général au valedictorian que revient l honneur de prononcer le … Wikipédia en Français
Valedictorian — Val e*dic*to ri*an, n. 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
valedictorian — ☆ valedictorian [val΄ə dik tôr′ē ən ] n. in schools and colleges, the student, usually the one highest in scholastic rank in the graduating class, who delivers the valedictory: see SALUTATORIAN … English World dictionary
valedictorian — [[t]væ̱lɪdɪktɔ͟ːriən[/t]] valedictorians N COUNT A valedictorian is the student who has the highest marks in their class when they graduate from high school, college, or university, and who gives a speech at their graduation ceremony. [AM] … English dictionary
valedictorian — noun Date: 1759 the student usually having the highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the valedictory address at the commencement exercises … New Collegiate Dictionary
valedictorian — /val i dik tawr ee euhn, tohr /, n. a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises. [1750 60, Amer.; VALEDICTORY + AN] * * * … Universalium
valedictorian — noun a) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, usually the person who graduates with the highest grades. b) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades. See Also:… … Wiktionary
valedictorian — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. first speaker, best student, principal speaker; see scholar 2 , speaker 2 … English dictionary for students
valedictorian — val|e|dic|to|ri|an [ˌvælıdıkˈto:riən] n AmE the student who has received the best marks all the way through school, and usually makes a speech at the ↑graduation ceremony … Dictionary of contemporary English
