salutation
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- noun
- /ˌsæl.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Formal
:
saludo
- The salutation in the letter was 'Dear Sir or Madam,' which set a respectful tone.
- salutation "Dear"
- salutation and the signature
Examples
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Do you have a salutation?
Blog text (33) -
"Salutations from your friend in the South."
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There was no salutation on the first page, and no date.
Fiction book (1990) -
"What mess have you made this time?" the letter began, without salutation.
Fiction book (1991) -
Knowing that, go ahead and include the salutation and the closing.
Blog text (20) -
There was no salutation and no signature.
Fiction book (1998) -
Either way, write your post in email format, complete with salutations and small talk.
Blog text (27) -
Forgive the informality of my salutation above.
Blog text (14) -
Not sure whether or not you should personalize or which salutation will get your recipients to respond?
Blog text (23) -
When Frings received Ratzinger's letter, he found the contents helpful; he simply added the date, the proper salutation to a fellow cardinal, and his signature, and sent the letter to the Vatican.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
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A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome
A short speech that welcomes people at a graduation ceremony
A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation
An opening speech that welcomes people at a graduation ceremony
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Salutation comes from the Latin salutatio and the verb salutare, based on salus meaning 'health'. So the opening line of a letter, like 'Dear...', is a salutation that greets the reader and gives them good wishes.