salutation

[ sal-yuh-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌsæl yəˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of saluting.

something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting.

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.

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Origin of salutation

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin salūtātiōn- (stem of salūtātiō) greeting, equivalent to salūtāt(us) (past participle of salūtāre to greet; see salute, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM salutation

sal·u·ta·tion·al, adjectivesal·u·ta·tion·less, adjectivenon·sal·u·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby salutation

saluresis, saluretic, salus, salus populi suprema lex esto, salutary, salutation, salutatorian, salutatorium, salutatory, salute, salutiferous

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Example sentences from the Web for salutations

They were addressing me in the language and with the salutations of their country.
Peter Schlemihl etc.|Adelbert Chamisso
Jessie, not knowing the honour awaiting her, was very stiff and grave in her salutations.
The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls|Unknown
The 'doctrine' itself opens with a list of salutations with the appropriate answers.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley
She would have hurried on and left him, after these salutations, but he was too quick for her.
Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3)|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

I salute you my good friend, with a thousand salutations of respect and admiration.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for salutations

salutation

/ (ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for salutation

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

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salutation

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