salute

¹

[ suh-loot ]

verb (used with object)

, sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.

1. Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
2. to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.
3. to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.
4. to express respect or praise for; hail; commend.

   Synonyms: praise, laud, extol, cheer, applaud

verb (used without object)

, sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing.

1. Military. to give a salute.
2. to perform a salutation.

noun

1. Military.
   1. the special act of respect paid in saluting.
   2. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:

      at the salute.

2. an act of saluting; salutation.
3. a gold coin, bearing the image of the Virgin Mary receiving Gabriel's salutation, issued by Charles VI of France and by Henry V and Henry VI of England.

salute

²

[ sah-loo-te ]

interjection

, Italian.

1. (used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)

salute

/ səˈluːt /

verb

1. tr to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet
2. tr to acknowledge with praise or honour

   we salute your gallantry

3. military to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm

noun

1. the act of saluting
2. a formal military gesture of respect

Derived Forms

• saˈluter, noun

Other Words From

• sa·luter noun
• unsa·luted adjective
• unsa·luting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of salute¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb saluten, “to greet courteously or respectfully,” from Latin salūtāre “to greet, hail, or salute,” derivative of salūt- (stem of salūs ) “health”; Middle English noun salu (also salue ), from Old French salu, salus, saluz, from Latin, salūs

Origin of salute²

Literally, “health”

Word History and Origins

Origin of salute¹

C14: from Latin salūtāre to greet, from salūs wellbeing

Example Sentences

The academy saluted Curtis or his tireless charitable work as a co-founder of Comic Relief, a producer of Red Nose Day and for his efforts to end world poverty through groups like Make Poverty History.

From Los Angeles Times

The morning after the ceremony, as they waved off guests who were returning to the mainland, the crew saluted the newlyweds with a toot of the horn.

From BBC

And for that, I salute the Dodgers who had the good sense to put Fernando in their ring of honor.

From Los Angeles Times

"They should be dumping a fortune on ads that show Harris saluting troops, backgrounded by the fluttering Stars and Stripes and ringed by generals and former national security officials."

From Salon

Maharashtra state declared a day of mourning and his coffin was given a military salute as it was taken away for the funeral rites.

From BBC

Related Words

• acknowledge
• bow
• congratulate
• hail
• recognize
• welcome