Definitions for salutes

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salutes sa·lute

Spelling: [suh-loot]

IPA: /səˈlut/

Salutes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 205 anagrams from letters in salutes (aelsstu).

Definitions for salutes

noun

1. Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
2. an act of saluting; salutation.
3. 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.

interjection

1. (used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)

verb (used with object)

1. Military. 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.
2. to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.
3. to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.
4. to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.

verb (used without object)

1. Military. to give a salute.
2. to perform a salutation.

Origin of salutes

1350-1400; (v.) Middle English saluten Latin salūtāre to greet (literally, to hail), derivative of salūt- (stem of salūs) health; replacing salue French saluer Latin, as above; (noun) Middle

Examples for salutes

She walked as if she went to meet the morning, and must salute it worthily.

Miss G. Lord, father, what a thump on the back to salute one with.

Lorenzi lowered his point in salute, in accordance with the rules of fence.

Rather than salute with the coffee cup in his hand, President Obama hands the cup to an aide standing on the steps behind him.

The Great Eastern was dressed, three cheers were given, and a salute was fired.

As eight of her novels are republished, we salute a doyenne of literary fiction whose work juxtaposes tragedy and comedy.

General Grant issued a general order that “every battery bearing upon the enemy” fire in salute.

He came toward us, humble and cringing, giving the beautiful Arab salute.

We salute a venerable lineage of strong women, big hair, and drama.

The seemingly endless ranks snapped to attention on command and thousands of white gloves rose in salute.