Sa*lu"ta*to*ry (?), a. [L.
salutatorius. See Salute.] 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.
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, n. 1.
A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch.
[Obs.] Milton.
2. (American Colleges) The salutatory
oration.
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry (?), a. [L.
salutatorius. See Salute.] 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.
Sa*lu"ta*to*ry, n. 1.
A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch.
[Obs.] Milton.
2. (American Colleges) The salutatory
oration.
