Salutation Definition

sălyə-tāshən
salutations
noun
salutations
A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
American Heritage
The act of greeting, addressing, or welcoming by gestures or words.
Webster's New World
Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
American Heritage
A form of words serving as a greeting or, esp., as the opening of a letter, as “Dear Sir”
Webster's New World

A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.

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Noun

Singular:
salutation
Plural:
salutations

Origin of Salutation

  • From Latin salutatio “a greeting, a wishing health to," from saluto “wish one's health, greet," from salus “well-being." Compare the Latin greeting salve “be well."

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Salutation Sentence Examples

  • Connie stammered out a prim salutation, still staring at him, and Lisa blushed at Giddon's obvious amusement.

  • He raised his hands above his head in the same salutation as he fell.

  • Generally, it is best to use a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing.

  • Among these are the names of the months and the days of the week, those used in astrology and divination, some forms of salutation, words for dress and bedding, money, musical instruments, books and writings, together with a number of miscellaneous terms.

  • The Eastgate was used for a time as a tavern called the salutation.

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Words Starting With

SSASAL

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NONION

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