salutation
Origin of salutation
1Other words from salutation
- sal·u·ta·tion·al, adjective
- sal·u·ta·tion·less, adjective
- non·sal·u·ta·tion, noun
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How to use salutation in a sentence
With his disarming, tongue-in-cheek salutations, he got on the phone.
They're also a good source of protein and easily digestible, so no rumbling stomach during sun salutations.
The former now held out his hand to Harry Maylie, and hearty salutations were exchanged between them.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensTheir garb, their gestures, their salutations, had a wild and barbarous character.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHe went in, and returned in a short time fully equipped; Himmut accompanied him, and we exchanged salutations.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows Taylor
No communications passed between him and the stranger after the first salutations of the morning.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperI made him my salutations, and complimented him upon his look of health; for I feared he had perhaps been ill.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for salutation
/ (ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃən) /
an act, phrase, gesture, etc, that serves as a greeting
a form of words used as an opening to a speech or letter, such as Dear Sir or Ladies and Gentlemen
the act of saluting
Origin of salutation
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