Definitions
express commendation of
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin salūtō (“to greet; to wish health to”), from salūs (“greeting, good health”), related to salvus (“safe”).
Used in a sentence
“The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute.”
“And Kaszaat let out a shriek of pure anger, bursting forwards suddenly, flinging her hand up towards Drephos as though in salute.”
“[M]aking an apology which, not suspecting his intention, I did not understand, – he gave me a most ardent salute! I have seldom been more surprised. I had no idea of his taking such a freedom.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Formal greeting”6 letters
02“Gesture of respect”6 letters
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