\Sa*lu"ta*to*ry\, a. [L. salutatorius. See {Salute}.]
Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome;
greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which
introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar
public exhibitions, in American colleges.

\Sa*lu"ta*to*ry\, n.
1. A place for saluting or greeting; a vestibule; a porch.
   [Obs.] --Milton.
2. (American Colleges) The salutatory oration.