Valedictorian
Pronunciation : Val`e*dic*to"ri*an
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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