salutation
salam
definition
noun
we greeted them but no one returned our salutations
a gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of another's arrival or departure.
example
For example, the undulating pattern of bold word and definition signal a dictionary while the juxtapositioning of date, address and 'salutation' denote a letter.
She began the letter with a polite 'salutation' : ‘Your Excellency.’
We would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former, and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and 'salutation' .
At one time the conventional letter 'salutation' employed when writing to a business person whose name was unknown was ‘Dear Sir.’
he raised his glass in 'salutation'
He raised one hand in 'salutation' , welcoming one and all in a melancholy voice.
Asriel comes into the house, Flora greets him in English, and he returns her 'salutation' in Yiddish.
The man nodded politely to us as they passed and Angus returned the 'salutation' .
The email addresses are in the 'salutation' to the letter.
he raised his glass in 'salutation'
we would not expect a love letter to include a formal address and 'salutation'
I find that nothing makes conversation quite so impossible as greetings and 'salutations' .
Grenada shares a common Caribbean culture base with many other islands in the Lesser Antilles, including music, literature, greetings and 'salutations' , food, and family structure.
A 'salutational' voice obediently called from beside her, as if it, too, knew Mary Beth's place. "Good morning."
They call themselves Robin's Hoods, of course, and their 'salutational' greeting is, "How go ye?"
Credits: Google Translate
