salute
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[ suh-loot ]
/ səˈlut /
verb (used with object), sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.
verb (used without object), sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.
Military.
to give a salute.
to perform a salutation.
noun
Origin of salute
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1350–1400; (v.) Middle English
saluten < Latin
salūtāre to greet (literally, to hail), derivative of
salūt- (stem of
salūs) health; replacing
salue < French
saluer < Latin, as above; (noun) Middle English, partly < Old French
salut (derivative of
saluer), partly derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM salute
sa·lut·er, noun un·sa·lut·ed, adjective un·sa·lut·ing, adjectiveWords nearby salute
salutary,
salutation,
salutatorian,
salutatorium,
salutatory,
salute,
salutiferous,
salv.,
salva veritate,
salvable,
salvador
Definition for salute (2 of 2)
salute
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[ sah-loo-te ]
/ sɑˈlu tɛ /
interjection Italian.
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
Origin of salute
2
literally, health
Example sentences from the Web for salute
British Dictionary definitions for salute
salute
/ (səˈluːt) /
verb
(tr)
to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet
(tr)
to acknowledge with praise or honour
we salute your gallantry
military
to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm
noun
the act of saluting
a formal military gesture of respect
Derived forms of salute
saluter, nounWord Origin for salute
C14: from Latin
salūtāre to greet, from
salūs wellbeing