School & Education

Valedictorian

ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːriən

noun

What does Valedictorian mean?

The top-ranked graduating student.

Example sentence

"The valedictorian gave the graduation speech."

American usage tip

Salutatorian is second-ranked.

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