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salutation

[ sal-yuh-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of saluting. salute.
  2. something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting. salute.
  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.


salutation

/ ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. an act, phrase, gesture, etc, that serves as a greeting
  2. a form of words used as an opening to a speech or letter, such as Dear Sir or Ladies and Gentlemen
  3. the act of saluting


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Other Words From

  • salu·tation·al adjective
  • salu·tation·less adjective
  • nonsal·u·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salutation1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin salūtātiōn- (stem of salūtātiō ) greeting, equivalent to salūtāt ( us ) (past participle of salūtāre to greet; salute, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salutation1

C14: from Latin salūtātiō, from salūtāre to greet; see salute

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Example Sentences

I settled on “Oh God of our many understandings” as the salutation.

Her salutation reads, “Robert S, McNamara—revered, praised, questioned, respected, honored, celebrated … and loved.”

Watch as Nixon describes why “Hi” is usually the best salutation when greeting a cancer patient.

“Ozzy rules,” he said as his salutation, his pinky, pointer, and thumb outstretched in perfect formation.

Nancy Watling deigned no reply to his farewell salutation, but walked indignantly across her moon-lighted lawn.

He eyed Bumble askance as he entered, but scarcely deigned to nod his head in acknowledgment of his salutation.

After hearing the angel's words of praise she was silent and thought within herself what kind of a salutation this was.

Their salutation finished, these worthies proceed to recount the sport they have had on earth.

One morning, on opening his window, he waved his handkerchief in token of salutation, and I replied in the same manner.

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