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sal⋅u⋅ta⋅tion

[sal-yuh-tey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of saluting.
2. something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting.
3. a word or phrase serving as the prefatory greeting in a letter or speech, as Dear Sir in a letter or Ladies and Gentlemen in a speech.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L salūtātiōn- (s. of salūtātiō) greeting, equiv. to salūtāt(us) (ptp. of salūtāre to greet; see salute, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion


sal⋅u⋅ta⋅tion⋅al, adjective
sal⋅u⋅ta⋅tion⋅less, adjective
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