covaledictorian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From co- + valedictorian.
Noun[edit]
covaledictorian (plural covaledictorians)
- A graduating student who shares the position of valedictorian with another student
- 1988 June 17, Harold Henderson, “Big Ideas”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- In the words of covaledictorian and weekender Jim Tudor at the May 22 commencement: "For the most part the Day students have moved directly from high school to college, play loud music, and give hard-hitting graduation speeches filled with constructive criticism for the school; while the Weekend students, like myself, have had their education interrupted, enjoy periods of silence, and give emotional graduation speeches filled with gratitude for the school."