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valedictorian

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

noun

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


valedictorian

/ ˌæɪɪˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. saying goodbye
  2. of or relating to a farewell or an occasion of farewell
“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

noun

  1. 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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Origin of valedictorian1

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60; valedictory + -an
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In addition, the university faced criticism after it pulled a commencement speaker slot for a pro-Palestinian, Muslim valedictorian.

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"American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long," Ramaswamy complained on Musk's X, denouncing a culture that celebrates "the jock over the valedictorian."

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“A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,” the billionaire added.

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The former valedictorian of an elite Baltimore prep school and Ivy League graduate shared posts on social media from an eclectic stream of populists, entrepreneurs, neuroscientists, centrists and disruptors.

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He attended the all-male private Gilman School, where he graduated as valedictorian – at the top of his class.

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