Salutatory

What do we mean by salutatory?

An opening or welcoming statement or address, especially one delivered at graduation exercises. noun

Of, relating to, or expressing a salutation. adjective

Of the nature of or pertaining to salutation: as, a salutatory address.

In the early church, an apartment belonging to a church, or a part of the diaconicum or sacristy, in which the clergy received the greetings of the people. noun

The oration, usually in Latin, delivered by the student who ranks second in his class, with which the exercises of a college commencement begin; loosely, any speech of salutation. noun

Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges. adjective

A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. noun

The salutatory oration. noun

Characteristic of a salutation or greeting. adjective

A greeting or an address or speech of greeting. noun

A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. noun

An opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) noun

A greeting; an address, speech or article of greeting; the first editorial by the new editor of a newspaper or periodical; an introduction or preface.

A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch.

Words that are spelled similarly to salutatory:
salutatory, saltatory, salutary, salvatory, salutatorily, salivatory, saltator.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word salutatory:
address.

Adjectives that are often used to describe salutatory:
latin, greek, manly, english, wonderful.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective salutatory:
oration, address, phrase, way, expressions, effect, orator, life.

Words that sound like salutatory:
salutatory, saltatory, salutatorian, salutary, sedatory, solitary, solidity, celebratory, salvatore, oscillatory, salvatory, suppletory.