Definition of salutation in English:

salutation

noun ˌsaljʊˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsæljəˈteɪʃ(ə)n

1A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure.
招呼，致意；致意的动作；打招呼的话；问候
we greeted them but no one returned our salutations
我们跟他们打招呼但是他们没有回礼。
mass noun he raised his glass in salutation
他举杯致意。
Example sentencesExamples
- Asriel comes into the house, Flora greets him in English, and he returns her salutation in Yiddish.
- The man nodded politely to us as they passed and Angus returned the salutation.
- Grenada shares a common Caribbean culture base with many other islands in the Lesser Antilles, including music, literature, greetings and salutations, food, and family structure.
- I find that nothing makes conversation quite so impossible as greetings and salutations.
- He raised one hand in salutation, welcoming one and all in a melancholy voice.
Synonyms
greeting, salute, address, hail, welcome, toast, tribute, homage, obeisance
1. 1.1 A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to.
  （书信开头的）称呼语
  we would not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, the undulating pattern of bold word and definition signal a dictionary while the juxtapositioning of date, address and salutation denote a letter.
  The email addresses are in the salutation to the letter.
  We would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former, and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation.
  At one time the conventional letter salutation employed when writing to a business person whose name was unknown was ‘Dear Sir.’
  She began the letter with a polite salutation: ‘Your Excellency.’

Derivatives

salutational

adjective

They call themselves Robin's Hoods, of course, and their salutational greeting is, "How go ye?"
Example sentencesExamples
- A salutational voice obediently called from beside her, as if it, too, knew Mary Beth's place. "Good morning."

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n-), from salutare 'pay one's respects to' (see salute).

Definition of salutation in US English:

salutation

nounˌsæljəˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsalyəˈtāSH(ə)n

1A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of another's arrival or departure.
招呼，致意；致意的动作；打招呼的话；问候
we greeted them but no one returned our salutations
我们跟他们打招呼但是他们没有回礼。
he raised his glass in salutation
他举杯致意。
Example sentencesExamples
- The man nodded politely to us as they passed and Angus returned the salutation.
- I find that nothing makes conversation quite so impossible as greetings and salutations.
- Grenada shares a common Caribbean culture base with many other islands in the Lesser Antilles, including music, literature, greetings and salutations, food, and family structure.
- Asriel comes into the house, Flora greets him in English, and he returns her salutation in Yiddish.
- He raised one hand in salutation, welcoming one and all in a melancholy voice.
Synonyms
greeting, salute, address, hail, welcome, toast, tribute, homage, obeisance
1. 1.1 A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to.
  （书信开头的）称呼语
  Example sentencesExamples
  At one time the conventional letter salutation employed when writing to a business person whose name was unknown was ‘Dear Sir.’
  She began the letter with a polite salutation: ‘Your Excellency.’
  The email addresses are in the salutation to the letter.
  We would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former, and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation.
  For example, the undulating pattern of bold word and definition signal a dictionary while the juxtapositioning of date, address and salutation denote a letter.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n-), from salutare ‘pay one's respects to’ (see salute).

单词	salutation
释义	Definition of salutation in English: salutation noun ˌsaljʊˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsæljəˈteɪʃ(ə)n 1A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure. 招呼，致意；致意的动作；打招呼的话；问候 we greeted them but no one returned our salutations 我们跟他们打招呼但是他们没有回礼。 mass noun he raised his glass in salutation 他举杯致意。 Example sentencesExamples Asriel comes into the house, Flora greets him in English, and he returns her salutation in Yiddish. The man nodded politely to us as they passed and Angus returned the salutation. Grenada shares a common Caribbean culture base with many other islands in the Lesser Antilles, including music, literature, greetings and salutations, food, and family structure. I find that nothing makes conversation quite so impossible as greetings and salutations. He raised one hand in salutation, welcoming one and all in a melancholy voice. Synonyms greeting, salute, address, hail, welcome, toast, tribute, homage, obeisance 1.1 A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to. （书信开头的）称呼语 we would not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation Example sentencesExamples For example, the undulating pattern of bold word and definition signal a dictionary while the juxtapositioning of date, address and salutation denote a letter. The email addresses are in the salutation to the letter. We would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former, and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation. At one time the conventional letter salutation employed when writing to a business person whose name was unknown was ‘Dear Sir.’ She began the letter with a polite salutation: ‘Your Excellency.’ Derivatives salutational adjective They call themselves Robin's Hoods, of course, and their salutational greeting is, "How go ye?" Example sentencesExamples A salutational voice obediently called from beside her, as if it, too, knew Mary Beth's place. "Good morning." Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n-), from salutare 'pay one's respects to' (see salute). Definition of salutation in US English: salutation nounˌsæljəˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsalyəˈtāSH(ə)n 1A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of another's arrival or departure. 招呼，致意；致意的动作；打招呼的话；问候 we greeted them but no one returned our salutations 我们跟他们打招呼但是他们没有回礼。 he raised his glass in salutation 他举杯致意。 Example sentencesExamples The man nodded politely to us as they passed and Angus returned the salutation. I find that nothing makes conversation quite so impossible as greetings and salutations. Grenada shares a common Caribbean culture base with many other islands in the Lesser Antilles, including music, literature, greetings and salutations, food, and family structure. Asriel comes into the house, Flora greets him in English, and he returns her salutation in Yiddish. He raised one hand in salutation, welcoming one and all in a melancholy voice. Synonyms greeting, salute, address, hail, welcome, toast, tribute, homage, obeisance 1.1 A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to. （书信开头的）称呼语 Example sentencesExamples At one time the conventional letter salutation employed when writing to a business person whose name was unknown was ‘Dear Sir.’ She began the letter with a polite salutation: ‘Your Excellency.’ The email addresses are in the salutation to the letter. We would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former, and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation. For example, the undulating pattern of bold word and definition signal a dictionary while the juxtapositioning of date, address and salutation denote a letter. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n-), from salutare ‘pay one's respects to’ (see salute).
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