salute
/səˈlut/ n [C] (SIGN OF RESPECT)Definition
› a formal sign of respect for a member of the armed forces of higher rank than yourself: Uniformed soldiers gave him a salute. › A salute is also the firing of guns by a military organization to show respect for someone: a 21-gun salute
(Definition of salute n (SIGN OF RESPECT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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