nnoun.communicationan act of honor or courteous recognitionSynset:salute
Examples:- a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
Derivationally Related Form:salute
Hypernyms:credit recognition
Inherited Hypernyms:saluterecognitionapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communication(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)Domain Usage:pluralplural form
Synset:greeting
Derivationally Related Form:greetsalute
Hypernyms:acknowledgement acknowledgment
Inherited Hypernyms:greetingacknowledgmentmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:afternooncalling cardcardcomplimentsgood afternoongood morninghailhellohihow-do-you-dohowdyhullokiss of peacemilitary greetingmorningpaxreceptionregardresponsesalutevisiting cardwelcomewell-wishingwish
Full Hyponyms:calling cardcordial receptionglad handgood afternoongood morninghailhelloinhospitalitypaxreceptionregardsalutewelcomewell-wishing
nnoun.communicationword of greeting used to begin a letterDerivationally Related Form:salute
Hypernyms:opening
Inherited Hypernyms:salutationopeningintroductionsectionmusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:salutationopeningintroductionsectionwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity