salutatory address

Other forms: salutatory addresses

Definitions of salutatory address
  1. noun
    an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
    synonyms: salutatory, salutatory oration
    see moresee less
    type of:
    oratory
    addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘salutatory address'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family