salute 
sa·lute (sə lo̵̅o̅t′)
transitive verb -·lut′ed, -·lut′·ing
- to greet or welcome with friendly words or ceremonial gesture, such as bowing, tipping the hat, etc.
- 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
- to present itself to, as if in greeting
- to acknowledge with praise; commend
Etymology: ME saluten < L salutare, to salute, wish health to < salus (gen. salutis), health, greeting < salvus, safe
intransitive verb
to make a salute
noun
- the act of saluting; salutation
- a gesture or remark made in saluting
- the act of respect paid in saluting
- something, as an event or ceremony, expressing respect, admiration, compliment, etc. the benefit was a salute to the museum
- Mil. the position of the body, or of the hand, rifle, etc., assumed in saluting
Etymology: OFr salut < L salus
salute
n.
salute
v.
To address
speak, recognize, hail, accost, greet; see also address 2.To recognize with respect
welcome, pay one's respects to, receive, bow, greet with a bow, greet with a kiss, congratulate. To perform a military salute
present arms, snap to attention, dip the colors, fire a salute, touch one's cap, do honor to, break out a flag; see also praise 1.
Object
- courage: Ms de Brún: I have saluted the courage of the firefighters, and I salute them again.
- flag: The King and Queen came through and the King saluted the flag!
- crowd: The teams had marched out together and saluted the crowd as they held hands.
Converse of object
- clench: As ever we gave the clenched fist salute in response and fight on.
- finger: Bowyer have given the Spurs fans the biggest 2 fingered salute possible.
- fire: The ship came complete with 36 brass cannons that fired a salute to the Prince.
Adjective modifier
- two-fingered: Neil Warnock's two-fingered salute at the Norwich bench has earned him an FA charge.
- 21-gun: It was followed at 1030 BST by a 21-gun salute in Windsor Great Park.
- two-finger: And in Dundee, lads even gave it a two-finger salute - silly really, as the flag can't answer back.
- Nazi: At the same time her father was shown apparently giving a Nazi salute.
- fascist: On official occasions, priests, including bishops, were seen raising their arms in the fascist salute.
- royal: Cannon are all very well for royal salutes, but not to kill people with.
Modifying Another Word
- smartly: The small figure by the machine saluted smartly and beamed, if a rat skull could beam.
Noun used with modifier
- fist: As ever we gave the clenched fist salute in response and fight on.
- I: The time came for you to blossom in your branches, I salute you!
- Nazi: On the tour of Germany this past weekend Bradshaw did a nazi salute which is set to land him in hot water.
- gun: A 41 gun salute was fired from the Tower to welcome the arrival of the Queen's first grandchild.
- finger: We all hate Nicky Weaver following the two finger salute we received back in the old first division.
- victory: His victory salute included pointing inwards with both outstretched hands: " Look at me, " he was clearly saying.
Preposition: of
- gun: The Sovereign stepped ashore from the Royal barge, to be greeted by a salute of 21 guns.
When I go to see Herr Hitler I give him the Nazi salute because that is the normal thing. It carries no hint of approval of anything he or hisregimemaydo. And, if Ido it, why should you or your team object?
Salute one another with an holy kiss.
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