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   Sa·lute

   /səˈlo͞ot/

   

   noun

   • 1. a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgment, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing: "he raises his arms in a triumphant salute" Similar gesture of respectgreetingsalutationaddresshailwelcometributewavehomageobeisanceacknowledgment
   • ▪ a prescribed or specified movement, typically a raising of a hand to the head, made by a member of a military or similar force as a formal sign of respect or recognition: "he stood to attention but did not return the salute"
   • ▪ the discharge of a gun or guns as a formal or ceremonial sign of respect or celebration: "a twenty-one-gun salute"
   • ▪ the formal performance of certain guards or other movements by fencers before engaging.

   verb

   • 1. make a formal salute to: "don't you usually salute a superior officer?"
   • ▪ greet: "he saluted her with a smile" Similar greetaddresshailwelcomeacknowledgepay one's respects totoastmake obeisance towave toaccost
   • ▪ show or express admiration and respect for: "we salute a truly great photographer" Similar pay tribute topay homage tohonorrecognizecelebrateacknowledgetake one's hat off to
   • ▪ hail (someone) as having a particular high office: "they saluted him king when he entered into Jerusalem"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin salutare ‘greet, pay one's respects to’, from salus, salut- ‘health, welfare, greeting’; the noun partly from Old French salut.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saluter noun

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