salute

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1. 1.Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc. You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it. Addison.
2. 2.(Mil. & Naval) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
3. 3.To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. [Obs.] "If this salute my blood a jot." Shak.
4. 4.The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
5. 5.A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc. Tennyson.
6. 6.(Mil. & Naval) A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc. You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it. Addison called?
• What is to honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc called?
• What is to promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. [Obs.] "If this salute my blood a jot." Shak called?
• What is the act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting called?
• What is a sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc. Tennyson called?