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salu·ta·tion (sal′yo̵o tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of greeting, addressing, or welcoming by gestures or words
  2. a form of words serving as a greeting or, esp., as the opening of a letter, as “Dear Sir”

Etymology: ME salutacion < MFr < L salutatio < salutatus, pp. of salutare: see salute

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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