Salutation (noun)
sal-yu-tay-shun
A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of another’s arrival or departure.
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n-), from salutare ‘pay one’s respects to’ (see salute).
Example sentences
“He raised his glass in salutation as I entered.”
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