Salute

[sa·lute]

A salute is a sign of respect. A soldier may salute senior officers by raising a hand to his or her head, or you may informally salute a neighbor with a tip of your hat.

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To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

Noun
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

Noun
a formal military gesture of respect

Noun
an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

Verb
express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"

Verb
greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

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Verb
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

Verb
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

Verb
propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"

Verb
become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"


v. t.
To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

v. t.
Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.

v. t.
To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.

v. t.
To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.

v.
The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.

v.
A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.

v.
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.


Salute

Sa*lute" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Saluting.] [L. salutare, salutatum, from salus, -utis, health, safety. See Salubrious.] 1. To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
I salute you with this kingly title.
2. Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it.
3. (Mil. & Naval) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc. 4. To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. [Obs.] "If this salute my blood a jot." Shak.

Salute

Sa*lute" , n. [Cf. F. salut. See Salute, v.] 1. The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting. 2. A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc. Tennyson. 3. (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.

To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.

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Usage Examples

Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.

No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote.

Many have left their families to defend our freedom. We salute their bravery we express our appreciation and support to their families. And we pray for their safe return.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There is only one thing that a man really wants to do, all his life and that is, to find his way to his God, his Morning Star, salute his fellow man, and enjoy the woman who has come the long way with him.

Our forces saved the remnants of the Jewish people of Europe for a new life and a new hope in the reborn land of Israel. Along with all men of good will, I salute the young state and wish it well.

Everybody's after a new morning. What do we have to run up and salute tomorrow?

Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect.

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