salute
noun [C] (SHOW OF RESPECT) /səˈluːt/Definition
› a sign of respect made to someone by raising the right hand to the side of the head: The soldier gave a salute and the officer returned it.Physical gestures of respect › an action, such as firing a gun, done to show respect to someone: Full military honours and a 21-gun salute (= 21 guns fired at the same time) marked his funeral.Showing respect and admiration
(Definition of salute noun (SHOW OF RESPECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admiration noun
- admire verb
- admiring adjective
- awe noun
- awestruck adjective
- hero worship noun
- homage noun
- honorific adjective
- honour noun (RESPECT)
- honour verb (RESPECT)
- idolize verb
- impress verb
- know your place idiom
- pay your respects idiom
- respectful adjective (ADMIRATION)
- reverential adjective
- salute noun (PRAISE)
- salute verb (PRAISE)
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
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