salutation
1salutation — [ salytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1270; lat. salutatio « salut » 1 ♦ Vx Action de saluer. ⇒ salut. ♢ Relig. La salutation angélique : le salut de l ange Gabriel à la Vierge Marie, les paroles par lesquelles il lui annonça qu elle serait mère du Christ;… …
2Salutation — Sal u*ta tion, n. [L. salutatio: cf. F. salutation. See {Salute}.] The act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy; also, that which is uttered or… …
3Salutation — may refer to:*Salutation (greeting), a form of greeting *Salutation (computing), a technique for identifying resources …
4salutation — Salutation, Salutatio. La salutation que plusieurs font à aucun, Consalutatio. Recevoir une salutation, Salutem accipere …
5salutation — Salutation. s. f. v. Salut humble & respectueux. Il luy fit une grande salutation. après de profondes salutations. je n ay que faire de vos salutations. On appelle, Salutation Angelique, Les paroles que l Ange dit à la Vierge, en luy annonçant qu …
6salutation — late 14c., from O.Fr. salutacion, from L. salutationem (nom. salutatio), from salutatus, pp. of salutare to greet (see SALUTE (Cf. salute)). As a word of greeting (eliptical for I offer salutation ) it is recorded from 1530s. Related: Salutations …
7salutation — index remembrance (commemoration) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8salutation — *greeting, salute …
9salutation — ► NOUN ▪ a greeting. DERIVATIVES salutational adjective salutatory adjective …
10salutation — [sal΄yoo tā′shən] n. [ME salutacion < MFr < L salutatio < salutatus, pp. of salutare: see SALUTE] 1. the act of greeting, addressing, or welcoming by gestures or words 2. a form of words serving as a greeting or, esp., as the opening of… …
