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Webster 1913 Edition
Salutation
Salˊu-ta′tion
,Noun.
The act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy; also, that which is uttered or done in saluting or greeting.
In all public meetings or private addresses, use those forms of
salutation
, reverence, and decency usual amongst the most sober persons. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. – Greeting; salute; address.
– Salutation
, Greeting
, Salute
. Greeting is the general word for all manner of expressions of recognition, agreeable or otherwise, made when persons meet or communicate with each other. A greeting may be hearty and loving, chilling and offensive, or merely formal, as in the opening sentence of legal documents. Salutation more definitely implies a wishing well, and is used of expressions at parting as well as at meeting. It is used especially of uttered expressions of good will. Salute, while formerly and sometimes still in the sense of either greeting or salutation, is now used specifically to denote a conventional demonstration not expressed in words. The guests received a greeting which relieved their embarrassment, offered their salutations in well-chosen terms, and when they retired, as when they entered, made a deferential salute. Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and
greetings
in the markets. Luke xi. 43.
When Elisabeth heard the
salutation
of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb. Luke i. 41.
I shall not trouble my reader with the first
salutes
of our three friends. Addison.
Webster 1828 Edition
Salutation
SALUTA'TION
,Noun.
The act of saluting; a greeting; the act of paying respect or reverence by the customary words or actions; as in inquiring of persons their welfare, expressing to them kind wishes, bowing, &c. Luke 1. Mark 12.
In all public meetings and private addresses, use the forms of salutation, reverence and decency usual among the most sober people.
Definition 2024
salutation
salutation
English
Noun
salutation (plural salutations)
- A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
- The act of greeting.
- The title in your name, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms., Dr. or Rev..
See also
Translations
greeting
act of greeting
title
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin salutatio, salutationem.
Pronunciation
Noun
salutation f (plural salutations)