salute /sə-lootˈ or -lūtˈ/

1. To greet with words or (now esp) with a gesture or with a kiss
2. To honour formally by a discharge of cannon, striking of colours, or esp with any of various recognized gestures with the arm (military)
3. To pay tribute to
4. To affect, act upon (Shakespeare)

To perform the act of saluting, esp in the military manner

1. The act or position of saluting
2. A greeting, esp in the form of a gesture or a kiss
3. A complimentary discharge of cannon, dipping of colours, presenting of arms, etc, eg to honour a person or occasion

salutation /sal-ū-tāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of, or words used in, greeting
2. A formal visit (esp Roman hist)
3. A quickening (of the blood), excitement (Shakespeare)
4. The Angelic Salutation (see ave)

salūtāˈtional adjective

salutatorian /sə-loo-tə-tōˈri-ən or -töˈ/ noun

In American colleges, the graduand who pronounces the address of welcome

saluˈtatorily adverb

saluˈtatory adjective

Of salutation

1. An address of welcome, esp in American colleges
2. An audience chamber (historical)

saluˈter noun

1. Someone who salutes
2. In Spain, someone who professed to work miracles in the name of St Catherine (Sp saludador; historical)

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