SALUTE
\səlˈuːt], \səlˈuːt], \s_ə_l_ˈuː_t]\
Definitions of SALUTE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a formal military gesture of respect
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become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
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an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
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express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
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greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
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honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
By Princeton University
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a formal military gesture of respect
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become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
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an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
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express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
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greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
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honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
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Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
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To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
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To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
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The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
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A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
By Oddity Software
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To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
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Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
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To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
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To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
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The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
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A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
By Noah Webster.
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In the army and navy, a mark of respect shown by taking a certain prescribed position; the discharge of cannon, the lowering of a flag, etc., as a mark of honor; a greeting; a bow; a kiss.
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To address with kind wishes; greet with a kiss or bow; honor by a discharge of guns, the lowering of a flag, etc.
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In the army or navy, to make the prescribed gesture of respect.
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Saluter.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To address with kind wishes: to greet with a kiss, bow, etc.: to honor by a discharge of cannon, striking colors, etc.
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Act of saluting: greeting, a kiss: a discharge of cannon in honor of any one.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Act of saluting or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting;—a kiss;— discharge of cannon or small arms in honour of some distinguished personage, or on the anniversary of some festival—sometimes also performed by lowering the colours or beating the drums.