salutation (noun)

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• salutation — ► NOUN ▪ a greeting. DERIVATIVES salutational adjective salutatory adjective …   English terms dictionary

• salutation — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony b. plural regards 2. the word or phrase of greeting (as Gentlemen or Dear Sir or Madam) that conventionally comes immediately before the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• salutation — noun a) A greeting, salute, or address; a hello. b) The act of greeting …   Wiktionary

• salutation — noun a greeting. Derivatives salutational adjective Origin ME: from OFr., or from L. salutatio(n ), from salutare (see salute) …   English new terms dictionary

• salutation — noun formal 1 (C) a word or phrase used at the beginning of a letter or speech, such as “Dear Mr. Smith” 2 (C, U) something you say or do when greeting someone …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• salutation — noun his cheery salutations are a bit too much for a Monday morning Syn: greeting, salute, address, welcome …   Thesaurus of popular words

• salutation — UK [ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌsæljəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms salutation : singular salutation plural salutations 1) formal a word or phrase that is used for saying hello to someone 2) a standard word or phrase that is used at the… …   English dictionary

• salutation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. salute, address, greeting, welcome; reception, respects, salvo; salaam, bow, curtsy. See courtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. salute, address, welcome; see greeting 1 , regards . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• salutation — sal|u|ta|tion [ ,sæljə teıʃn ] noun count 1. ) a standard word or phrase used at the beginning of a letter, for example Dear Sirs or Dear Julia 2. ) FORMAL a word or phrase used for saying hello to someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• salutation — /sæljəˈteɪʃən / (say salyuh tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of saluting. 2. something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting. 3. the opening of a letter or of a speech as Dear Sir , Ladies and Gentlemen . {Middle English salutacio(u)n, from Old… …  

• salutation — /ˌsæljυ teɪʃ(ə)n/ noun the way of addressing an email to a customer …   Marketing dictionary in english