Synonyms for salutation
ˌsæl yəˈteɪ ʃənsalu·ta·tion

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1. salute, salutationnoun

   an act of honor or courteous recognition

   "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

   Synonyms:
   military greeting, greeting, salute

2. greeting, salutationnoun

   (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

   Synonyms:
   greeting, salute

3. salutationnoun

   word of greeting used to begin a letter

   Synonyms:
   greeting, salute

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledgment
   • Opening
   • Recognition

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1. salutationnoun

   Synonyms:
   greeting, salute, address

2. salutationnoun

   Synonyms:
   obeisance, reverence, bow, courtesy

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1. List of paraphrases for "salutation":

   greeting, hello, greetings

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How to use salutation in a sentence?

1. George Santayna:

   Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

2. Kalidasa:

   Look to this day For it is life, the very life of life. For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow is only a vision But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness And tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day Such is the salutation of the dawn.

3. The Sufi:

   Look to this day,For it is life, the very life of life.In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existencethe bliss of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty.For yesterday is but a dreamAnd tomorrow is only a vision,But today well lived makesevery yesterday a dream of happinessand every tomorrow a vision of hope.Look well, therefore to this day,such is the salutation of the dawn.