Definition of: salute

(sə·lt′) noun
1. A greeting by display of military, naval, or other official honors, as by presenting arms, firing cannon, etc.
2. The act of or attitude assumed in giving a military salute.
3. A gesture of greeting, compliment, respect, or the like, as a bow, kiss, etc.
—v. ·lut·ed, ·lut·ing v.t.
1. To greet with an expression or sign of welcome, respect, etc.; welcome.
2. To honor in some prescribed way, as by raising the hand to the cap, presenting arms, firing cannon, etc.
—v.i.
3. To make a salute. See synonyms under ADDRESS. [<L salutare <salus, salutis health]
—sa·lut′er noun