Săl'ū-tā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. salutatio, Fr. salutation, Pr. salutacio, Sp. salutacion, It. salutazione. See SALUTE.] The act of saluting or paying respect or reverence by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting; also, that which is uttered in saluting or greeting.

In all public meetings and private addresses, use the forms of salutation, reverence, and decency usual among the most sober people. Bp. Taylor.

Synonyms—Greeting; salute; address.—SALUTATION, GREETING, SALUTE. A greeting is literally an outcry or exclamation, and hence usually denotes some warm expression of feeling when one meets another. Salutation and salute signify literally a wishing of health. Salutation, however, is the act of the person saluting, while salute is the thing given; that is, the thing received by the person addressed. A bow is given by way of salutation, and a lady sometimes receives the salute of a kiss. Salute is used also for something more formal; as, the firing of guns by way of salute.

I from him Give you all greetings that a king, as friend, Can send his brother. Shak.

The early village cock Hath twice done salutation to the morn. Shak.

I shall not trouble my reader with the first salutes of our three friends. Addison.