valedictorian

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Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /vælədɪkˈtɔrɪən/
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Noun[change]

Singular
valedictorian

Plural
valedictorians

  1. (countable) The valedictorian of a class is a student that says the valedictory speech. They usually have the highest marks of the class.
    The highest placing person in the exam was chosen as the valedictorian.