"salutatorian" meaning in English

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          "text": "Coordinate term: valedictorian"
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          "text": "At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School.",
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          "ref": "2021 July 19, Andrew LaVallee, “A Rising Star’s Career Was Cut Short. His Impact Is Just Beginning.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:",
          "text": "He was the salutatorian of his high school class (a sore subject, his sister said, since So thought he missed the top spot on a technicality), and entered Stanford intending to major in computer science.",
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        "The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony."
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        "(US, education) The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony."
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          "roman": "vtori po uspeh",
          "sense": "The person with the second highest GPA",
          "word": "втори по успех"
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          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "The person with the second highest GPA",
          "word": "pangalawang dangal"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "vtori po uspeh",
      "sense": "The person with the second highest GPA",
      "word": "втори по успех"
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      "sense": "The person with the second highest GPA",
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  "word": "salutatorian"
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