salute

  • 11salute — (v.) late 14c., earlier salue (c.1300), from L. salutare to greet, lit. wish health to, from salus (gen. salutis) greeting, good health, related to salvus safe (see SAFE (Cf. safe)). The noun is attested from c.1400 as an utterance, gesture, or… …

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  • 12salute — (Del lat. salus, ūtis, salutación). 1. m. Moneda de oro que se acuñó en Francia en tiempo de Carlos VI, con la salutación angélica en la leyenda. 2. ant. escudo (ǁ antigua moneda de oro de la cual entraban 68 en un marco) …

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  • 13Salute — This article is about the gesture. For other uses, see Salute (disambiguation). A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations and civil people also use… …

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  • 14salute — sa·lù·te s.f., inter. I. s.f. FO I 1. condizione, stato fisico e psichico in cui si trova un organismo: chiedere notizie, informarsi della salute di qcn.; salute fisica, mentale; godere buona, florida, ottima salute; essere in buone, cattive… …

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  • 15salute — I n. 1) to fire; give a salute (the president was given a 21 gun salute) 2) to return; take a salute 3) a smart, snappy salute 4) a military; naval; 19) salute gun; rifle; royal; 21 gun salute 5) a salute to II v. to salute smartly (the soldier… …

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  • 16salute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 military gesture ADJECTIVE ▪ military, naval ▪ fascist, Nazi ▪ crisp (esp. AmE), sharp (esp. AmE), smart …

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  • 17salute — sa|lute1 [səˈlu:t] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: salutare, from salus health, safety, greeting ] 1.) [I and T] to move your right hand to your head, especially in order to show respect to an officer in the army, navy etc ▪ The two soldiers …

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  • 18salute — {{hw}}{{salute}}{{/hw}}A s. f. 1 Stato di benessere fisico e psichico dell organismo umano derivante dal buon funzionamento di tutti gli organi: essere in –s; essere pieno di –s; avere una salute di ferro; sembrare, essere il ritratto della… …

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  • 19salute — 01. The soldiers all [saluted] when the general entered the room. 02. Someone told me that soldiers in the Dutch army are not required to [salute] their officers. 03. In Great Britain, it is traditional to give a 41 gun [salute] to announce a… …

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  • 20salute — [[t]səlu͟ːt[/t]] salutes, saluting, saluted 1) VERB If you salute someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign. Soldiers usually salute officers by raising their right hand so that their fingers touch their forehead. [V n] One… …

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