ceremonial salute

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• salute — [sə lo͞ot′] vt. saluted, saluting [ME saluten < L salutare, to salute, wish health to < salus (gen. salutis), health, greeting < salvus, SAFE] 1. to greet or welcome with friendly words or ceremonial gesture, such as bowing, tipping the… …   English World dictionary

• salute — ► NOUN 1) a gesture of respect and recognition. 2) a raising of a hand to the head, made as a formal gesture of respect by a member of a military or similar force. 3) the discharge of a gun or guns as a formal or ceremonial sign of respect or… …   English terms dictionary

• Salute — This article is about the gesture. For other uses, see Salute (disambiguation). A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations and civil people also use… …   Wikipedia

• salute — n. & v. n. 1 a gesture of respect, homage, or courteous recognition, esp. made to or by a person when arriving or departing. 2 a Mil. & Naut. a prescribed or specified movement of the hand or of weapons or flags as a sign of respect or… …   Useful english dictionary

• Ceremonial Guard — For ceremonial military units in general, see honor guard. The Ceremonial Guard (CG) is an ad hoc military unit in the Canadian Forces with elements drawn principally from two Primary Reserve (militia) regiments of Foot Guards: The Governor… …   Wikipedia

• salute — noun 1》 a gesture of respect and recognition. 2》 a prescribed or specified movement, typically a raising of a hand to the head, made as a salute by a member of a military or similar force. 3》 the discharge of a gun or guns as a formal or… …   English new terms dictionary

• salute — mil cvs sa•lute [[t]səˈlut[/t]] n. v. lut•ed, lut•ing 1) mil a) a formal gesture of respect given to a person of superior military rank, as raising the right hand to the side of the head b) a ceremonial gesture of respect, as the discharge of… …   From formal English to slang

• 3-volley salute — The 3 volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military and police funerals as part of the drill and ceremony of the Honor Guard. The custom originates from the European dynastic wars, where the fighting ceased for the dead and wounded to… …   Wikipedia

• Water salute — A water salute occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by two or more fire fighting vehicles. At an airport, typically an even number of vehicles will line up perpendicular on the sides of the taxiway… …   Wikipedia

• Greeting — (also called accosting) is a way for human beings (as well as other members of the animal kingdom) to intentionally communicate awareness of each other s presence, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status… …   Wikipedia

• Siri Thesis — The Siri Thesis is the belief that Giuseppe Cardinal Siri, the long serving and conservative Archbishop of Genoa, was actually elected pope in the 1958 papal conclave, but that his election was then suppressed. [Comments on the Eclipse of the… …   Wikipedia