[suh-loo-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] 
adjective, noun, plural -ries.| 1. | pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation. |
| 2. | a welcoming address, esp. one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high schools and colleges by the salutatorian. |
| sa·lu·ta·to·ry (sə-lōō'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) n. pl. sa·lu·ta·to·ries An opening or welcoming statement or address, especially one delivered at graduation exercises. adj. Of, relating to, or expressing a salutation. |
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