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I was going to be valedictorian in elementary school, but I got into too many fights, and they made me salutatorian. I was smart back in the day. Now I'm just an idiot.
Marlon Wayans

Meaning of "valedictorian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VALEDICTORIAN

valedictorian  [ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːrɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALEDICTORIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valedictorian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VALEDICTORIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

valedictorian

Valedictorian

Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. The chosen valedictorian is usually the student with the highest ranking among his or her graduating class. The term is an Anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere, historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony. So the valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating. The term is most often used in the USA, Canada, and the Philippines. Its equivalent in Brazil is Orador. In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iceland, and Scotland the valedictorian title is not used, a dux title for the highest ranking student is used. In France the term Major de promotion is used, although the term is not related to any ceremonial role, as there are rarely graduation ceremonies in schools or universities.

Definition of valedictorian in the English dictionary

The first definition of valedictorian in the dictionary is saying goodbye. Other definition of valedictorian is of or relating to a farewell or an occasion of farewell. Valedictorian is also a person, usually the most outstanding graduate, who delivers a farewell speech at a graduation ceremony.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALEDICTORIAN


amatorian
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪən
centaurian
sɛnˈtɔːrɪən
consistorian
ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪən
historian
hɪˈstɔːrɪən
Nestorian
nɛsˈtɔːrɪən
Oratorian
ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən
polyhistorian
ˌpɒlɪhɪˈstɔːrɪən
praetorian
priːˈtɔːrɪən
prehistorian
ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪən
pretorian
priːˈtɔːrɪən
propraetorian
ˌprəʊprɪˈtɔːrɪən
protohistorian
ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
psychohistorian
ˌsaɪkəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
refectorian
ˌriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪən
salutatorian
səˌluːtəˈtɔːrɪən
senatorian
ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪən
stentorian
stɛnˈtɔːrɪən
sutorian
sjuːˈtɔːrɪən
Territorian
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪən
Victorian
vɪkˈtɔːrɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALEDICTORIAN

vale
Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Tempe
valediction
valedictories
valedictory
valence
valence band
valence-conduction band
Valencia
Valenciennes
valencies
valency
valency electron
valency grammar
Valens
Valentia
valentine
valentine card

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALEDICTORIAN

Brian
censorian
Dorian
Ecuadorian
ethnohistorian
gladiatorian
Gregorian
Hungarian
hyperdorian
Hypodorian
infusorian
Ivorian
lictorian
madreporian
mid-Victorian
natural historian
pelorian
Salvadorian
sartorian
suctorian

Synonyms and antonyms of valedictorian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «valedictorian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALEDICTORIAN

Find out the translation of valedictorian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of valedictorian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «valedictorian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毕业生代表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

valedictorian
570 millions of speakers

English

valedictorian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

valedictorian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطالب المتفوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прощальной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oradora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

valedictorian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Valedictorian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jahrgangsbester
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卒業生総代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸업생 대표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Valedictorian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủ khoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொற்பொழிவாற்றும் மாணவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेलडेकटोरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

veda konuşmacısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valedictorian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

valedictorian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прощальній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valedictorian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχαιτετηστήριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Valedictorian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valedictorian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valedictorian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valedictorian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALEDICTORIAN»

The term «valedictorian» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALEDICTORIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «valedictorian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «valedictorian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valedictorian

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9 QUOTES WITH «VALEDICTORIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word valedictorian.
1
Richard Carmona
I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in medical school, and believe me, I wasn't not nearly the smartest one, but I was the most focused and the happiest kid in medical school. In 1979, I graduated as the valedictorian and was honored with the Gold Cane Award.
2
Jennifer Garner
I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in her way. I look a lot like her, so I just had to do the opposite. Not that I got bad grades, but I was all about performance and just finding any way that I could to be involved in any kind of production.
3
Melinda Gates
I realized that the only way to get into a good college was to be valedictorian or salutatorian. So that was my goal.
4
Dhani Jones
Paul Robeson was an athlete, Rutgers valedictorian, lawyer, writer, actor in movies and plays, great voice - a black male doing it all, back when some people thought he shouldn't. One reason I do all the things I do is to break stereotypes that people can only do certain things.
5
Christine Lavin
I was a very, very serious child... I was valedictorian of my kindergarten and eighth-grade class.
6
Thomas Middleditch
I was voted valedictorian, and at my school it wasn't based on grades; that was the popular vote.
7
Dennis Miller
America may be the best country in the world, but that's kind of like being the valedictorian of summer school.
8
Marlon Wayans
I was going to be valedictorian in elementary school, but I got into too many fights, and they made me salutatorian. I was smart back in the day. Now I'm just an idiot.
9
Kevin Williamson
It's about a young girl who will stop at nothing to be the valedictorian of her class. It's very dark and very wicked, but it's got a great part for a kid, and a great part for an older woman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALEDICTORIAN»

Discover the use of valedictorian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valedictorian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Valedictorian: Five Short Stories
The stories are set in the states of Massachusetts and Maine; and are geared to empower teenagers to take control of their lives in difficult and hopeless situations.
Love P. Maya, 2010
2
A Valedictorian Oration: Delivered at Yale College in the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Sergeant, 2011
3
The Valedictorian and Other Stories
Presents a collection of short stories about the Latino experience in America.
S. D. Navarro, 2001
4
The Valedictorian
Until now, Jenny has held back on her intelligence and ability to work hard, but her teacher's suggestion to be the best has become her main focus, letting nothing get in her way, even her social life.
Stephen Tchudi, 2001
5
Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality
Case vignettes Ms. G was elected valedictorian of her graduating class. She came from a nonintellectual background and had often heard that she would not amount to much. Starting high school was therefore a specific challenge for Ms. G , ...
Elsa F. Ronningstam, 2005
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Top Student, Top School?: How Social Class Shapes Where ...
Valedictorian status: expected A second way in which valedictorians explained the high grades they achieved was that these grades were expected. As one Valedictorian put it: “All my life . . . it had either been expected of me or I'd expected it ...
Alexandria Walton Radford, 2013
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Valedictorian
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
8
Norm and More: A Collection of Plays and Monologues
The class VALEDICTORIAN enters. It is devoid of all life except for SATAN, who is stamping papers with 'F' automatically. The VALEDICTORIAN is distraught. Valedictorian: Ms. Damien, my computer broke down last night and I really wanted ...
Arthur Goodwin, 2001
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Valedictorian
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
10
Lives of Promise: What Becomes of High School Valedictorians
This important book is based on the findings of the Illinois Valedictorian Project, the first systematic research study of high school valedictorians. Lives of Promise examines the question of what doing well in school actually means.
Karen D. Arnold, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALEDICTORIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valedictorian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lawyer says Colorado school that blocked gay valedictorian's
FILE - In this May 31, 2015 file photo, Twin Peaks Charter Academy senior Evan Young reads his valedictorian speech, which he had been barred from reading ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Colorado principal to leave school where he nixed valedictorian's
The principal who pulled a graduation speech by a valedictorian who wanted to disclose his sexual orientation is resigning for a new job at another school. «Fox News, Jun 15»
3
Watch the Harvard-bound valedictorian's speech you won't hear at …
The administration claims the valedictorian issued a veiled threat to a guidance ... Lodi High School valedictorian Devan Solanki is being prevented by school ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
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Meet The Valedictorian Who Turned Graduation Into A 'Shake It Off …
The commencement speech arms race is no joke this year. It takes something pretty special to grab attention during a season when one valedictorian got a ... «MTV.com, Jun 15»
5
Chicago high school valedictorian accepted to 26 universities …
Kenwood Academy student accepted to 26 universities. Kenwood Academy's valedictorian, Arianna Alexander, wants to go to college to learn about business. «KABC-TV, Jun 15»
6
Gay Valedictorian Delivers Banned Speech On National Television
When Evan Young wanted to come out as gay during his Valedictorian Speech at his high school graduation, he was shut down by the school's principal. «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
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Valedictorian Can't Come Out In Graduation Speech, High School …
A high school valedictorian is getting a chance to deliver his graduation speech at a fundraiser for an LGBT group -- after his school forbade him to give it at his ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
8
Georgia school director apologizes for 'black people' graduation …
(CNN) The director of a Georgia school apologized for calling out "all the black people" who left a graduation ceremony during the valedictorian's speech. «CNN, May 15»
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Rashema Melson, homeless D.C. valedictorian, visits 'Good Morning …
(WJLA) - ABC7's Sam Ford first introduced us to Rashema Melson a few days ago – she's the homeless D.C. student who became valedictorian for Anacostia ... «WJLA, Jun 14»
10
Homeless High School Senior Named Valedictorian
Fortunately friends stepped in, setting up a GoFundMe account where Furlong could receive donations from the public. In six days, the homeless valedictorian ... «People Magazine, May 14»

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