1. (n.)salute a formal gesture of respect given to a person of superior military rank, as raising the right hand to the side of the head.
2. salute a ceremonialgesture of respect, as the discharge of firearms, performed by a military or naval force to honor a dignitary or commemorate an occasion.
3. salute any instance or occasion of formal greeting or welcome.
5. salute to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.
6. salute to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.
7. salute to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
8. (v.i.)salute to give a salute.
Etymology: (1350–1400; (v.) ME < L salūtāre to greet, wish well, der. of salūs, s. salūt- health; (n.) ME, partly < OF salut)
Definition of 'Salute'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)salute, salutation an act of honor or courteous recognition "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
2. (noun)salute, military greeting a formal military gesture of respect
3. (verb)salute an act of greeting with friendlywords and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
4. (verb)toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail propose a toast to "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
5. (verb)salute greet in a friendly way "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
6. (verb)salute express commendation of "I salute your courage!"
7. (verb)salute become noticeable "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
8. (verb)salute honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
9. (verb)salute, present recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
1. (verb)salute to put your hand up to your head in a salute soldiers saluting the major; They salute as they march past.
2. (noun)salute a sign of respect in the military made by holding your hand up to your head He gave a quick salute.
Definition of 'Salute'
Webster Dictionary
1. Salute the act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting
2. Salute a sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc
3. Salute a token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc
4. (verb)Salute to address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail
5. (verb)Salute hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc
6. (verb)Salute to honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc
7. (verb)Salute to promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify
Definitions of Salute 
Afrikaans: salueer
Arabic: يُحَيّي، يُسَلِّم على، يُ
Bulgarian: приветствам
Brazilian: fazer continência
Czech: salutovat
German: salutieren
Danish: gøre honnør
Greek: χαιρετώ (στρατιωτικά)
Spanish: saludar
Estonian: tervitama
Farsi: اداي احترام كردن
Finnish: tervehtiä
French: saluer
Hebrew: לְהַצדִיעַ
Hindi: नमस्कार, अभिवादन, सलामी
Croatian: salutirati
Hungarian: tiszteleg
Indonesian: menghormat
Icelandic: heilsa (að hermannasið)
Italian: salutare
Japanese: 敬礼する
Korean: 거수경례 하다
Lithuanian: sveikinti atiduodant paga
Latvian: sveicināt; salutēt
Malay: tabik
Dutch: groeten
Norwegian: hilse, gjøre honnør
Polish: (za)salutować
Persian: اداي احترام كردن
Pashto: سلام كول: هركلى كول، ( په
Portuguese: fazer continência
Romanian: a saluta
Russian: приветствовать, отдавать 
Slovak: salutovať
Slovenian: salutirati
Serbian: salutirati
Swedish: göra honnör
Thai: วันทยหัตถ์
Turkish: selâm vermek
Taiwanese: 向...致敬
Ukrainian: віддавати честь; вітати
Urdu: سلام
Vietnamese: chào, chào hỏi
Chinese: 向...致敬
