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Meaning of salute

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  salute
      n 1: an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute
           to the composer on his birthday" [syn: {salute},
           {salutation}]
      2: a formal military gesture of respect [syn: {salute},
         {military greeting}]
      3: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like
         bowing or lifting the hat
      v 1: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!";
           "Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: {toast}, {drink},
           {pledge}, {salute}, {wassail}]
      2: greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way
         to work and he salutes me"
      3: express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
      4: become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
      5: honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead
         soldiers
      6: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation;
         assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the
         soldiers have to salute" [syn: {salute}, {present}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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