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salute

1

[ suh-loot ]

verb (used with object)

, sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.
  1. Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
  2. to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.
  3. to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.
  4. to express respect or praise for; hail; commend.

    Synonyms: praise, laud, extol, cheer, applaud



verb (used without object)

, sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.
  1. Military. to give a salute.
  2. to perform a salutation.

noun

  1. Military.
    1. the special act of respect paid in saluting.
    2. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:

      at the salute.

  2. an act of saluting; salutation.
  3. a gold coin, bearing the image of the Virgin Mary receiving Gabriel's salutation, issued by Charles VI of France and by Henry V and Henry VI of England.

salute

2

[ sah-loo-te ]

interjection

, Italian.
  1. (used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)

salute

/ səˈluːt /

verb

  1. tr to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet
  2. tr to acknowledge with praise or honour

    we salute your gallantry

  3. military to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm


noun

  1. the act of saluting
  2. a formal military gesture of respect

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Derived Forms

  • saˈluter, noun

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Other Words From

  • sa·luter noun
  • unsa·luted adjective
  • unsa·luting adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salute1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb saluten, “to greet courteously or respectfully,” from Latin salūtāre “to greet, hail, or salute,” derivative of salūt- (stem of salūs ) “health”; Middle English noun salu (also salue ), from Old French salu, salus, saluz, from Latin, salūs

Origin of salute2

Literally, “health”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salute1

C14: from Latin salūtāre to greet, from salūs wellbeing

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Example Sentences

No matter how this tournament ends, Durant deserves a hearty salute.

From Time

The first few minutes of play offered an even better salute, however, with Denmark’s Yussuf Poulson scoring 1 minute, 39 seconds into the match and setting off roars from the 25,000 fans that Eriksen may well have heard in his hospital room.

The nation stopped to give a Memorial Day salute and to honor the Americans who sacrificed their lives for our country this week.

One of the more enduring items in the company’s collection is a cotton T-shirt with the word “AMATEUR” confidently emblazoned across the chest—a salute to runners who are doing it “for the love.”

This salute to extra pandemic pounds features Big Lotto and is a party anthem that will make you crank up the volume and turn up in your own free time.

The seemingly endless ranks snapped to attention on command and thousands of white gloves rose in salute.

We salute a venerable lineage of strong women, big hair, and drama.

Rather than salute with the coffee cup in his hand, President Obama hands the cup to an aide standing on the steps behind him.

General Grant issued a general order that “every battery bearing upon the enemy” fire in salute.

As eight of her novels are republished, we salute a doyenne of literary fiction whose work juxtaposes tragedy and comedy.

Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman.

MacRae's heels clicked together and his right hand went up in the stiff military salute.

A full General landing to inspect overseas is entitled to a salute of 17 guns—well, I got my dues.

As he stepped forward to salute her, she presented her cheek to him, and suddenly stabbed him dead at her feet.

"Gentlemen, I have the honour to salute you," said Monsieur de Kerguel with a profound obeisance.

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