valedictorian

val·e·dic·to·ri·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [val-i-dik-tawr-ee-uh n, -tohr-]
- /ˌvæl ɪ dɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-/
- /ˌvæl.ə.dɪkˈtɔː.ri.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [val-i-dik-tawr-ee-uh n, -tohr-]
- /ˌvæl ɪ dɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-/

Definitions of valedictorian word

noun valedictorian a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises. 1
noun valedictorian graduating student 1
countable noun valedictorian A valedictorian is the student who has the highest marks in their class when they graduate from high school, college, or university, and who gives a speech at their graduation ceremony. 0
adjective valedictorian saying goodbye 0
adjective valedictorian of or relating to a farewell or an occasion of farewell 0
noun valedictorian a person, usually the most outstanding graduate, who delivers a farewell speech at a graduation ceremony 0

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Origin of valedictorian

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Valedictorian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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valedictorian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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