salutation

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"What do you mean by coming in like that The frail and gray-haired lady who halted at this salutation was as much startled as himself.

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  1. noun A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
  2. noun Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
  3. noun A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.

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  1. from Middle English salutacion, salutacioun, from Old French (and F.) salutation = Provencal Spanish salutacion = Portuguese saudação = Italian salutazionc, from Latin salutatio(n-), salutation, from salutare, past participle salutatus, salute: see salute, v.
 

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/sæljuˈteɪʃən/
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