salutatory
Initial welcoming address
Salutatory means relating to or expressing a greeting or welcome.
In American education, salutatory specifically describes the opening address at a graduation ceremony, traditionally delivered by the second-highest-ranking student: She gave the salutatory address at commencement.
The student who delivers it is the salutatorian.
Top-ranked graduating student
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- valedictoryFarewell address or oration
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- cap and gownCeremonial graduation attire
tassel · commencement address · baccalaureate · convocation · academic regalia · honors · summa cum laude · magna cum laude
Formal public speech
- addressSpeak to formally
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- proclamationFormal public announcement
discourse · presentation · lecture · delivery · exordium · pronouncement · opening statement · welcome speech
Hospitable greeting offered
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
- shalomHebrew word for peace
bonjour · hola · aloha · wave · handshake · nod · bow · curtsy
Ceremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
induction · dedication · consecration · enthronement · solemnity · pageantry · observance · homage
valedictorian
Top-ranked graduating student
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- valedictoryFarewell address or oration
- diplomaAcademic completion document
cap and gown · tassel · commencement address · baccalaureate · convocation · academic regalia · honors · summa cum laude · magna cum laude · cum laude
oration
Formal public speech
proclamation · discourse · presentation · lecture · delivery · exordium · pronouncement · opening statement · welcome speech · introductory remarks
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
shalom · bonjour · hola · aloha · wave · handshake · nod · bow · curtsy · reception
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
ordination · induction · dedication · consecration · enthronement · solemnity · pageantry · observance · homage · tribute
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, commencement address, inaugural address, farewell address, wedding toast
- graduationcap and gown, diploma frame, graduation ceremony, graduate, commencement address
- speechesspeech, addresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy
- academic ceremoniescommencement, convocation, graduation, baccalaureate, matriculation
- opening speechesopening remarks, inaugural address, keynote address, welcome speech, commencement speech
- formal gatheringsgraduation, commencement, assembly, ceremony, meeting
salutatoryvaledictory
Farewell address or oration
farewell address · closing remarks · benediction · send-off · parting words
salutatoryvalediction
Formal parting statement
valedictory · farewell · goodbye · leave-taking · adieu