VALEDICTORIAN

Valedictorian

Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony . The chosen valedictorian is usually the student with the highest ranking among his or her graduating class. The term is an Anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere, historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating. The term is most often used in the USA, Canada, and The Philippines. Its equivalent in ...

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valedictorian

Noun

  1. The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, usually the person who graduates with the highest grades.
  2. The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.


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