(North American English) the student who has the highest grades in a particular group of students and who gives thevaledictoryspeech at agraduationceremonycomparesalutatorian Culture Take your English to the next level TheOxford Learner’s Thesaurusexplains the difference between groups of similar ...
depending on the school's customs. The Valedictorian delivers a speech known as the "valediction" to his/her fellow classmates on behalf of them. It usually is a speech that expresses the ups and downs they've all gone through, and provides a youthful insight of a hopeful future. There ha...