salutation
A greeting, salute, or addressA greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
» Tom did a few sun salutations.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
(countable, uncountable)A conventional greeting that begins a letter, such as "Dear Sir".
word of greeting used to begin a letter
(countable, uncountable)The act of greeting.
Begrüßung
приве́тствиеprivétstvije, обраще́ниеobraščénije
an act of honor or courteous recognition
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Quickening; excitement.
Examples
4 sentencesTom did a few sun salutations.
In the second example, the interpreter mistranslates the salutation.
No salutations without miracles, and no ballads without valour.
Greetings and salutations!
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English salutacioun, from Old French salutacion, from Latin salutatio (“a greeFrom Middle English salutacioun, from Old French salutacion, from Latin salutatio (“a greeting, a wishing health to”), from saluto (“wish one’s health, greet”), from salus (“well-being”). Compare the Latin greeting salve (literally “be well”).
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Forms
plural: salutations| Singular | salutation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
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