1 [C,U] (formal) a greeting or the action of greeting sb:
They greeted the newcomers with friendly salutations. * He raised his hand in salutation.
2 [C] (technical) the words that are used in a letter to address the person you are writing to, for example 'Dear Sir'
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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