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salutatory
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As an adjective, salutatory means characteristic of or relating to a salutation or greeting. As a noun, it means a greeting.
Meanings of salutatory
4 meaningsadjective
Characteristic of or relating to a salutation or greeting.
“a salutatory oration”
“a salutatory editorial”
noun
chiefly usA greeting; an address, speech or article of greeting; the first editorial by the new editor of a newspaper or periodical; an introduction or preface.
“She was chosen to deliver the salutatory at the commencement ceremony.”
An opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
Similar: salutatory address, salutatory oration
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA place for saluting or greeting.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).