Salute
Salute , transitive verb
[Latin salutare, salutatum, from salus, -utis, health, safety. See Salubrious.]
1.
To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
I salute you with this kingly title.
2.
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.
3.
(Military & Naval) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
4.
To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. [Obsolete]
If this salute my blood a jot.
Salute , noun
[Compare French salut. See Salute, v.]
1.
The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
2.
A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc. — Tennyson
3.
(Military & 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.