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| sa·lute [ sə lt ] |
verb (past and past participle sa·lut·ed, present participle sa·lut·ing, 3rd person present singular sa·lutes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb give formal sign of respect: to formally signal respect to another member of the armed forces or to a flag, usually by raising the right hand to the forehead or by presenting arms
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2. transitive verb greet somebody: to greet, welcome, or acknowledge somebody, either with a gesture or in words
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3. transitive verb formally praise or honor somebody: to praise or honor somebody for something, especially in a formal ceremony
  We salute you for your contribution.
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noun (plural sa·lutes) |
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1. gesture of respect: a gesture used by members of the armed forces and some other organized groups as a formal sign of respect
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2. firing guns as military honor: a military display of honor for a dignitary or on a special occasion, e.g. the firing of guns into the air at the funeral of an officer
a 21-gun salute
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3. act of saluting: an act or an occasion of saluting
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| [14th century. < Latin salutare< salut-, stem of salus "health"] |
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| sa·lut·er noun |
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