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salute

sa·lute

UK/səˈl(j)uːt/ US/səˈlut/ fairly common informal
verb (6) noun (3)

verb

1.

propose a toast to

  • “Let us toast the birthday girl!”
  • “Let”
Synonyms
2.

greet in a friendly way

  • “I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me”
3.

express commendation of

  • “I salute your courage!”
4.

become noticeable

  • “a terrible stench saluted our nostrils”
5.

honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

6.

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position

  • “When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”
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noun

1.

an act of honor or courteous recognition

  • “a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”
Synonyms
2.
3.

an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

Origin

Borrowed from Latin salūtō (“to greet; to wish health to”), from salūs (“greeting, good health”), related to salvus (“safe”).

Phrases

  • allergic salute
  • allergy salute
  • Aussie salute
  • Barcoo salute
  • Bellamy salute
  • bless you
  • bush salute
  • fly-by salute
  • hand salute
  • to your health

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