Defn: By way of salutation.
SALUTATORY
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. salutatorius. See Salute.]
Defn: 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.
SALUTATORY
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, n.
1. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch. [Obs.] Milton.
2. (American Colleges)
Defn: The salutatory oration.
SALUTE
Sa*lute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Saluting.]
Etym: [L. salutare, salutatum, from salus, -utis, health, safety. See
Salubrious.]
1. To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. I salute you with this kingly title. Shak.
2. Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc. You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it. Addison.