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noun
- 1. a gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing: "he raises his arms in a triumphant salute" Similar
verb
- 1. make a formal salute to: "don't you usually salute a superior officer?"
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a formal sign of respect for a member of the armed forces of higher rank than yourself: Uniformed soldiers gave him a salute. A salute is also the firing of guns by a military organization to show respect for someone: a 21-gun salute.
1. a. : to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor. b. : to give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to : greet. 2. : to become apparent to (one of the senses) 3. a. : to honor (a person, a nation, an event, etc.) by a conventional military or naval ceremony. b.
SALUTE definition: 1. a sign of respect to someone of a higher rank in a military organization, often made by raising…. Learn more.
salute. noun. /səˈluːt/ Idioms. [countable] the action of raising your right hand to the side of your head as a sign of respect, especially between soldiers and officers. He returned the salute as he passed the line of guards. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
1. to greet or welcome with friendly words or ceremonial gesture, such as bowing, tipping the hat, etc. 2. to honor by performing a prescribed act or gesture, such as dipping the flag, firing cannon, or raising the right hand to the forehead, as a mark of military, naval, or official respect. 3.
Definition of salute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IPA guide. Other forms: saluted; saluting; salutes. 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. Salute often has a military context, whether used as a verb or a noun.
1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect. 2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap. 3. a. To honor formally and ceremoniously: saluted the fallen soldiers in his remarks. b.
SALUTE meaning: 1 : to give a sign of respect to (a military officer, flag, etc.) by moving your right hand to your forehead to give a salute to (someone or something); 2 : to show respect for (someone or something) to publicly praise (someone or something)
a sign of respect performed by a military or naval force to honor someone or some occasion: a twenty-one-gun salute. any instance of formal greeting, welcome, or respect: a salute to the Big Bands of the 1940's. v.
