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, adjective

Definition for salute (2 of 2)

salute 2
[ sah-loo-te ]
/ sɑˈlu tɛ /

interjection Italian.

(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)

Origin of salute

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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, noun

Word Origin for salute

C14: from Latin salūtāre to greet, from salūs wellbeing