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- Dictionarysa·lute/səˈlo͞ot/
noun
- 1. a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgment, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing: "he raises his arms in a triumphant salute" Similar
verb
- 1. make a formal salute to: "don't you usually salute a superior officer?"
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The meaning of SALUTE is to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor. How to use salute in a sentence.
Salute definition: 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.. See examples of SALUTE used in a sentence.
to honour or express admiration publicly for a person or an achievement: On this memorable occasion we salute the wonderful work done by the association. We salute you for your courage and determination. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. salute. noun [ C ] uk / səˈluːt / us / səˈluːt / salute noun [C] (SHOW OF RESPECT)
A salute is a sign of respect. A soldier may salute senior officers by raising a hand to his or her head, or you may informally salute a neighbor with a tip of your hat.
to honor or express admiration publicly for a person or an achievement: On this memorable occasion we salute the wonderful work done by the association. We salute you for your courage and determination. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. salute. noun [ C ] us / səˈluːt / uk / səˈluːt / salute noun [C] (SHOW OF RESPECT)
If you salute someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign. Soldiers usually salute officers by raising their right hand so that their fingers touch their forehead.
1. a. a formal gesture of respect given to a person of superior military rank, as raising the right hand to the side of the head. b. a ceremonial gesture of respect, as the discharge of firearms, performed by a military or naval force to honor a dignitary or commemorate an occasion.
Definition of salute verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. salute. verb. /səˈluːt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to touch the side of your head with the fingers of your right hand to show respect, especially in the armed forces. The sergeant stood to attention and saluted.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting: at the salute. an act of saluting; salutation . 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.
Definition of salute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. salute. noun. /səˈluːt/ Idioms. [countable] the action of raising your right hand to the side of your head as a sign of respect, especially between soldiers and officers. He returned the salute as he passed the line of guards. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c2.
