valedictorian

[ val-i-dik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ]

/ ˌvæl ɪ dɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.

Origin of valedictorian

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60; valedictory + -an

Words nearby valedictorian

Val-d'Oise, Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band, valence-conduction band, valence electron

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Example sentences from the Web for valedictorian

Both his children were valedictorians at the local high school.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
He had been valedictorian at his high school and was a student at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Murder Trial Next Door: Drew Peterson vs. Christopher Vaughn|Michael Daly|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Chan attended Quincy High School in Massachusetts and graduated as valedictorian in 2003.
Who Is Priscilla Chan, New Wife of Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg?||May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1874 she was graduated from the high school of her native place as valedictorian of the class.
Two Decades|Frances W. Graham and Georgeanna M. Gardenier

I have seen a valedictorian of a leading college deep down in a gravel mine, directing his hydraulic pipe against the bank.
A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed.|William Chauncey Bartlett
At least the valedictorian will hail from this dear old quartette room.
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures|Alice Emerson
Of course, he was the valedictorian of his class—Illinois College, 1881.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915|Various
From time to time the valedictorian would stagger as you have seen horses do on their last trip to the glue-factory.
H. R.|Edwin Lefevre

British Dictionary definitions for valedictorian

valedictorian

/ (ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːrɪən) /

adjective also: valedictory

saying goodbye

of or relating to a farewell or an occasion of farewell

noun

US and Canadian a person, usually the most outstanding graduate, who delivers a farewell speech at a graduation ceremony

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	valedictorian
释义	valedictorian [ val-i-dik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ] / ˌvæl ɪ dɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- / noun a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises. Origin of valedictorian An Americanism dating back to 1750–60; valedictory + -an Words nearby valedictorian Val-d'Oise, Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band, valence-conduction band, valence electron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valedictorian Both his children were valedictorians at the local high school. It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.\|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica\|October 1, 2020\|ProPublica He had been valedictorian at his high school and was a student at the University of Pennsylvania. The Murder Trial Next Door: Drew Peterson vs. Christopher Vaughn\|Michael Daly\|September 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Chan attended Quincy High School in Massachusetts and graduated as valedictorian in 2003. Who Is Priscilla Chan, New Wife of Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg?\|\|May 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In 1874 she was graduated from the high school of her native place as valedictorian of the class. Two Decades\|Frances W. Graham and Georgeanna M. Gardenier I have seen a valedictorian of a leading college deep down in a gravel mine, directing his hydraulic pipe against the bank. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed.\|William Chauncey Bartlett At least the valedictorian will hail from this dear old quartette room. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures\|Alice Emerson Of course, he was the valedictorian of his class—Illinois College, 1881. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915\|Various From time to time the valedictorian would stagger as you have seen horses do on their last trip to the glue-factory. H. R.\|Edwin Lefevre British Dictionary definitions for valedictorian valedictorian / (ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːrɪən) / adjective also: valedictory saying goodbye of or relating to a farewell or an occasion of farewell noun US and Canadian a person, usually the most outstanding graduate, who delivers a farewell speech at a graduation ceremony Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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