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salute /sə-lootˈ or -lūtˈ/ transitive verb- To greet with words or (now esp) with a gesture or with a kiss
- To honour formally by a discharge of cannon, striking of colours, or esp with any of various recognized gestures with the arm (military)
- To pay tribute to
- To affect, act upon (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb To perform the act of saluting, esp in the military manner noun- The act or position of saluting
- A greeting, esp in the form of a gesture or a kiss
- A complimentary discharge of cannon, dipping of colours, presenting of arms, etc, eg to honour a person or occasion
ORIGIN: L salūtāre, -ātum (verb), and salūs, salūtis (noun), and partly through Fr salut salutation /sal-ū-tāˈshən/ noun - The act of, or words used in, greeting
- A formal visit (esp Roman hist)
- A quickening (of the blood), excitement (Shakespeare)
- The Angelic Salutation (see ave)
salūtāˈtional adjective salutatorian /sə-loo-tə-tōˈri-ən or -töˈ/ noun In American colleges, the graduand who pronounces the address of welcome saluˈtatorily adverb saluˈtatory adjective Of salutation noun- An address of welcome, esp in American colleges
- An audience chamber (historical)
saluˈter noun - Someone who salutes
- In Spain, someone who professed to work miracles in the name of St Catherine (Sp saludador; historical)
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