Definitions of salute [əˈlut]

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Definition of 'salute'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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 ceremonial gesture 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.

4. (v.t.) salute
to give a salute to.

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 friendly words 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"

Definition of 'salute'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

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

Translation of 'salute'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect They saluted their commanding officer.
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
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