Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
- intransitive verb To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
- intransitive verb To honor formally and ceremoniously.
- intransitive verb To express warm approval of; commend.
- intransitive verb To become noticeable to.
- intransitive verb To make a gesture of greeting or respect.
- noun An act of greeting; a salutation.
- noun An act or gesture of welcome, honor, or courteous recognition.
- noun The position of the hand or rifle or the bodily posture of a person saluting a military superior.
- noun A formal military display of honor or greeting, such as the firing of cannon.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An act of expressing kind wishes or respect; a salutation; a greeting.
- noun A kiss.
- noun In the army and navy, a compliment paid when a distinguished personage presents himself, when troops or squadrons meet, when officers are buried, or to celebrate an event or show respect to a flag, and on many other ceremonial occasions.
- noun The position of the sword, rifle, hand, etc., in saluting; the attitude of a person saluting: as, to stand at the salute while the general is passing; specifically, in fencing, a formal greeting of swordsmen when about to engage.
- noun Synonyms Greeting, etc. See
salutation . - noun A gold coin current in the French dominions of Henry V. and Henry VI. of England, weighing about 54 grains.
- To wish health to; greet with expressions of respect, good will, affection, etc.
- To greet with a kiss, a bow, a courtesy, the uncovering of the head, a clasp or a wave of the hand, or the like; especially, in older writers, to kiss.
- To hail or greet with welcome, honor, homage, etc.; welcome; hail.
- To honor formally or with ceremonious recognition, as by the firing of cannon, presenting arms, dipping the colors, etc.: as, to
salute a general or an admiral; to salute the flag. - To touch; affect; influence; excite.
- To perform a salutation; exchange greetings.
- To perform a military salute.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
- transitive verb Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
- transitive verb (Mil. & Naval) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
- transitive verb obsolete To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
- noun The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
- noun A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
- noun (Mil. & Naval) A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A formal
gesture done in honor of someone or something, usually with the hand or hands in one of various particular positions. - noun Any action done for the purpose of
honor ortribute . - verb To make a gesture in honor of someone or something.
- verb To act in thanks,
honor , ortribute ; to thank or extendgratitude . - verb Ireland, informal to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
- noun an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
- verb become noticeable
- noun an act of honor or courteous recognition
- noun a formal military gesture of respect
- verb greet in a friendly way
- verb recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
- verb propose a toast to
- verb express commendation of
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Cadet_ (_during his first term at Osborne -- where he has been told always to salute his superior officers of both services -- meeting some "temporary" subalterns who disregard his salute_).
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 Various 1898
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Look, trying to figure out what - that the Spock sign - the Vulcan salute is every time we do it.
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The men all ordered Guinness, which Mr. Dunne loved, and raised their pints in salute to him, and his drum.
St Berthold's Feast Day. . . . John 2009
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Down the centuries, until outboard motors, fishermen dipped sails three times in salute to MacDara's island off the Connemara coast.
Festum Angelorum John 2009
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Down the centuries, until outboard motors, fishermen dipped sails three times in salute to MacDara's island off the Connemara coast.
More Boats John 2009
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Look, trying to figure out what - that the Spock sign - the Vulcan salute is every time we do it.
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Mr. Nicholson, of Amelia, slowly raised his right hand in salute -
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Look, trying to figure out what - that the Spock sign - the Vulcan salute is every time we do it.
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Look, trying to figure out what - that the Spock sign - the Vulcan salute is every time we do it.
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Look, trying to figure out what - that the Spock sign - the Vulcan salute is every time we do it.
Prolagus commented on the word salute
"Bless you!" in Italian.
August 3, 2008
bilby commented on the word salute
As in "Health!"
August 4, 2008