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Greeting word or phrase
A salutation is a greeting used in a letter or other communication. Salutations can be formal or informal. The most common form of salutation in an English
Salutation
Series of yoga positions performed in a particular order
Sun Salutation, also called Surya Namaskar or Salute to the Sun (Sanskrit: सूर्यनमस्कार, IAST: Sūryanamaskāra), is a practice in yoga as exercise incorporating
Sun_Salutation
Customary Hindu greeting
while Namaskara appears in the sense of "exclamatory adoration, homage, salutation and worship" in the Atharvaveda, the Taittiriya Samhita, and the Aitareya
Namaste
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up salutation or Salutation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A salutation is a word or phrase of greeting. Salutation may also refer to: Angelic
Salutation_(disambiguation)
Salutation or greeting
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826. Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications
Hello
Prayer of the Catholic Church
Ave Maria (from its first words in Latin), also known as the Angelic Salutation, is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus
Hail_Mary
Salutation of Italian origin
Ciao (/tʃaʊ/ CHOW, Italian: [ˈtʃaːo] ) is an informal salutation in the Italian language that is used for both "hello" and "goodbye". Originally from the
Ciao
House in Long Island, New York
The Salutation estate is a 45-room Colonial Revival mansion on West Island, in Glen Cove, Long Island. The house was built in 1929 by architect Roger Bullard
Salutation_(estate)
Topics referred to by the same term
Salutations may refer to: Greetings & Salutations (Intergalactic Lovers album) Greetings & Salutations from Less Than Jake Greetings and Salutations,
Greetings_&_Salutations
Pub in Nottingham, England
Ye Olde Salutation Inn (nicknamed The Sal) is a Grade II listed public house in Nottingham, with parts dating from around 1240. It lays claim (along with
Ye_Olde_Salutation_Inn
1960s doo-wop group
Vito & the Salutations is an Italian/Irish/Jewish-American New York City doo-wop group from the 1960s. They began performing their four-part harmonies
Vito_&_the_Salutations
House in Kent, England
The Salutation is a grade I listed house in Sandwich, Kent, England. It was designed and built by Edwin Lutyens in a Queen Anne style in 1911–12, as a
The_Salutation,_Sandwich
Practice common among various indigenous groups in the Americas
Tearful salutation or tearful greeting refers to a practice common among various indigenous groups in the Americas. Documented prominently among the Tupinambás
Tearful_salutation
Country in South Asia
Children await school lunch in Rayka (also Raika), a village in Gujarat. The salutation Jai Bhim on the blackboard honours the jurist, social reformer, and Dalit
India
Salutation was a modern dance solo choreographed by Martha Graham to music by Lehman Engel. It premiered on April 7, 1936, at Philharmonic Auditorium in
Salutation_(ballet)
Standard response to the As-salamu alaykum greeting
ku.mu‿s.sa.laːm] ) is an Arabic greeting that has become a religious salutation often used by Muslims translating to "and upon you be peace", though its
Wa_alaykumu_s-salam
Hotel in Perth, Scotland
The Salutation Hotel is a hotel and restaurant in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building dating to around 1810, with earlier
Salutation_Hotel
Salutation
Servus, and various local variants thereof, is a salutation used in many parts of Central and Eastern Europe, derived from Latin for 'slave, servant'.
Servus
Angelic Salutation (German: Engelsgruß) is an assemblage of life-sized limewood sculptures celebrating the Annunciation by the late-Gothic German artist
Angelic_Salutation_(Stoss)
Salutation
gentlemen is a salutation and irreversible binomial used in the field of entertainment, sports and theatre since the 19th century. The salutation is unlike
Ladies and gentlemen (salutation)
Ladies_and_gentlemen_(salutation)
Birthday or winter holiday greeting
and "Happy New Year". Since the 18th century this has been used as a salutation to offer the hope that a happy day being marked would recur many more
Many_happy_returns
Punctuation mark with two dots (:)
Bible citations, between two numbers in a ratio, and, in the US, for salutations in business letters and other formal letters. In Ancient Greek, in rhetoric
Colon_(punctuation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up salaam, Salaam, salame, or سلام in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salaam is a short form of As-salamu alaykum, an Arabic greeting meaning "Peace
Salaam_(disambiguation)
Indian gesture of respect
prostration or bowing forward") is a form of respectful or reverential salutation (or reverential bowing) before something or another person – usually one's
Pranāma
Hand gesture popularized by Star Trek
RING FINGERS. United States President Barack Obama referenced the Vulcan salutation in his statement on Nimoy's death, calling it "the universal sign for
Vulcan_salute
2017 studio album by Conor Oberst
Salutations is the eighth solo studio album by American musician Conor Oberst, released on March 17, 2017, on Nonesuch Records. Ten of the tracks originally
Salutations_(album)
Rank in ancient Rome
registered his salutation as imperator after his name. For example, Trajan was styled "Imp. Caesar…Traianus…imp. VI" after a sixth salutation as imperator
Imperator
German salutation
German salutation. It is the short form of a more formal salutation, "Gesegnete Mahlzeit" (archaic term, de: Blessed mealtime). The salutation is commonly
Mahlzeit
Pub in Gloucestershire, England
The Salutation Inn is a pub in Ham, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. It was CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2014. "Salutation Inn at Ham in Gloucestershire
The_Salutation_Inn
1950 Sketch by Eugène Ionesco
Salutations (French: Les Salutations) is a sketch written by Eugène Ionesco in 1950. Three men, after being asked "How are you?" greet each other continuously
Salutations_(play)
Hotel in Topsham, England
The Salutation Hotel is a hotel and restaurant in Topsham, Devon. It was built c.1720 and is Grade II* listed. The main entrance is through a large carriage
Salutation_Hotel,_Topsham
Second highest-ranking student in a class
traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, delivering the salutation (where the valedictorian, on the other hand, speaks last, delivering the
Salutatorian
American actor and director
Florence Welch. His father, a Texas lawyer and coal magnate, purchased Salutation in Glen Cove, Long Island. While he was in college at Harvard University
John_Stockwell_(actor)
Standing posture in modern yoga
1909–1947) popularized and named the practice of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation), describing it in his 1928 book The Ten-Point Way to Health: Surya Namaskars
Downward_Dog_Pose
Gesture used in Thailand
visit is over, the visitor asks for permission to leave and repeats the salutation made upon entering. The wai is also common as a way to express gratitude
Wai_(gesture)
Catholic salutation and phrase
Christus (Latin for 'Praised be Jesus Christ') is a traditional Catholic salutation, which members of religious communities commonly use, especially those
Laudetur_Jesus_Christus
Greeting in Samoan language
Talofa is a salutation or greeting in the Samoan language of the Samoan Islands. Talofa echoes in such phrases as ta'alofa in Tuvalu, aloha in Hawaiian
Talofa
Latin salutation
manuscripts and editions. In this case the emperor is simply returning the salutation. The literal meaning is, however, 'be well', 'be safe', or 'be sound'
Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant
Ave_Imperator,_morituri_te_salutant
Sri Lankan actress
included the 2004 International Film Festival of Las Palmas and 2006 SIGNIS Salutation Awards Ceremony. Nimmi Harasgama was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka to a Sinhalese
Nimmi_Harasgama
Greeting associated with Goddess Radha, often used in the Braj region of India
spelled Radhey Radhey, is a Braj Bhasha expression used as a greeting and salutation in the Braj region of India. The greeting is associated with the Hindu
Radhe_Radhe
Reclining posture in modern yoga
Event occurs at 5 min.+. ASIN B000BFHDY0. Hughes, Aimee. "Sun Salutation A Versus Sun Salutation B: The Difference You Should Know". Yogapedia. "Reverse Plank
Chaturanga_Dandasana
Pub in Hammersmith, London
The Salutation Inn is a Grade II listed public house at 154 King Street, Hammersmith, London. It was built in 1910, and the architect was A.P. Killick
Salutation,_Hammersmith
Arabic greeting
you'. The word salām (سَلَام, meaning 'peace') has become a religious salutation for Muslims worldwide when greeting each other, though its use as a greeting
As-salamu_alaykum
Written form of communication among businesses and between businesses and individuals
is used, except for the subject line, which is usually underlined. The salutation or greeting is generally followed by a comma in British style, whereas
Business_letter
Expression used to say farewell
made at a farewell. Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation. Parting phrases are used to acknowledge the parting of individuals or
Valediction
Island in Glen Cove, New York
Island" up until around the year 1900. It has also unofficially been called Salutation Island, Dana's Island, and Cavalier Island at different points in time
Dosoris_Island
Hindu mantra
represents the Shabda Brahman. Namo नमो (namo) Namo Salutation, worship, a common spoken valediction or salutation originating from the Indian subcontinent. 'Namo'
Om_Namo_Bhagavate_Vāsudevāya
Pub and tourist attraction in Nottingham
in England. Other establishments making similar claims include Ye Olde Salutation Inn and The Bell Inn, both also in Nottingham, Ye Olde Boar's Head in
Ye_Olde_Trip_to_Jerusalem
Christian salutation and blessing
Dominus vobiscum (Latin: "The Lord be with you") is an ancient salutation and blessing traditionally used by the clergy in the Masses of the Catholic Church
Dominus_vobiscum
Hindu mantra
mantras and the most important mantra in Shaivism. Namah Shivaya means "O salutations to the auspicious one!", or "adoration to Lord Shiva". It is called Siva
Om_Namah_Shivaya
Informal greeting
Howdy is an informal salutation in the English language often used in the Southern United States. Originally a shortened form of the inquiry How do ye
Howdy
Gesture of respect
as a cultural expression of recognition, respect, gratitude or simple salutation and acknowledgement between two persons. In Western societies of the 19th
Hat_tip
1995 American romantic comedy by Sydney Pollack
substituted a Beverly Hills mansion for Long Island, the remake used the Salutation estate, a 45-room Colonial Revival mansion in Glen Cove on Dosoris Island
Sabrina_(1995_film)
Hindu diurnal ritual
सन्ध्यावन्दनम्, romanized: sandhyāvandanam, lit. 'salutation to (Goddess) Twilight', or 'salutation during the twilight') is a mandatory religious ritual
Sandhyavandanam
Salutation in Catholic Mass
In Christian liturgy, "the Pax" is an abbreviation of the Latin salutations "pax vobis" ("peace to you") or "pax vobiscum" ("peace with you"), which are
Pax_(liturgy)
Salutation used to express patriotism in India
Jai Hind (Hindi: जय हिन्द, IPA: [dʒəj ɦɪnd]) is a salutation and slogan that means "Hail India", "Long live India", or literally "Victory [for] India"
Jai_Hind
Martial arts forms/techniques
Nage-no-kata (Japanese: 投の形; "forms of throwing") is one of the two randori-no-kata (乱取りの形; free practice forms) of Kodokan Judo. It is intended as an
Nage-no-kata
Pub in Nottingham, England
around 1437, it claims, along with Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and Ye Olde Salutation Inn, to be the oldest pub in the city. In 1982 the pub became a Grade
The_Bell_Inn,_Nottingham
Spiritual practices from ancient India
Kuvalayananda. Before 1900, hatha yoga had few standing poses; the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) was pioneered by Bhawanrao Shrinivasrao Pant Pratinidhi
Yoga
1992 studio album by Warrior Soul
Salutations from the Ghetto Nation is the third album by the American heavy metal band Warrior Soul, released in 1992. The album was remastered and re-released
Salutations from the Ghetto Nation
Salutations_from_the_Ghetto_Nation
Hand gesture
finger while holding the three middle fingers curled, and gesturing in salutation while presenting the front or back of the hand; the wrist may be rotated
Shaka_sign
British Reality Star
in Sandwich, Kent. He used to own a Grade I listed house in Kent, The Salutation, designed by Edwin Lutyens. Dom and Steph ran it as a bed and breakfast
Dominic_Parker
Sikh Battle Cry
belongs to God, Waheguru, a belief that is also expressed in the Sikh salutation "Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh" ("The Khalsa belongs to
Bole_So_Nihal
Common prayer in Mandaeism
The Asut Malkia (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡎࡅࡕ ࡌࡀࡋࡊࡉࡀ, lit. 'Salutation of Kings', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [aˈsut ˈmelki]) is one of the most commonly
Asut_Malkia
Book of the New Testament
and finds no support in modern scholarship. The opening verse of the salutation also names Timothy alongside Paul. This, however, does not mean that Timothy
Epistle_to_Philemon
Name list
including "greeting," "submission," "obedience, acceptance, preservation, salutation, compliance (surrender), submission (اِسْتِسْلام istislām)," or "satisfaction
Taslima
Orisha in the Yorùbá religion
worship has also spread to other parts of Yorubaland.[citation needed] Salutation: "Eeparrei!", or "Epahhey, Oia!" Consecrated day: Wednesday Colors: red
Ọya
British horticulturalist and television presenter
wanted to be a gardener. She did an apprenticeship at the garden at The Salutation, Sandwich. She went on a degree in horticulture with plantsmanship from
Frances_Tophill
Indian calisthenic exercise
cat stretch. The Hindu push-up is related to the yogic sequence of Sun Salutation, which also originates in Indian wrestling. It is also associated to another
Hindu_push-up
Latin greeting, meaning "hail" or "be well"
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ave is a Latin word, used by the Romans as a salutation and greeting, meaning 'hail'. It is the singular imperative form of the
Ave
Place of worship in Sikhism
Panth will flourish. The salutation of your followers shall be: 'In the name of the true Guru I fall at your feet'. The salutation of the Vaisnava Panth
Gurdwara
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
having more privacy. During the summer of 1964, Kennedy retreated to Salutation in Glen Cove, Long Island. In the following years, Kennedy attended selected
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
Pali formula of approbation
Abrahamic religions, or the Svāhā in Yajna, which also served as a form of salutation. Though it is an "untranslatable phrase", it can be variously translated
Sādhu_(Pali_word)
Eastern Orthodox Christian prayer
prayer of the Eastern Orthodox that consists of reciting the Angelical salutation 150 times. This rule is similar to the Rosary of the Western Church. Some
Rule_of_the_Theotokos
Swahili greeting
Jambo is a Swahili greeting or salutation. It is similar in meaning to the English word Hello. Specifically, Jambo is a Swahili language word that belongs
Jambo_(greeting)
List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom) The forms given under "Salutation in Letter" are for use in social correspondence only. In formal letters
Forms of address in the United Kingdom
Forms_of_address_in_the_United_Kingdom
Period of time from midnight or sunrise to noon
latter. To show respect, one can add the addressee's last name after the salutation: "Good morning, Mr. Smith." For some, the word morning may refer to the
Morning
HMS Veteran laudetur Jesus Christus Praise (Be) Jesus Christ Often used as a salutation, but also used after prayers or the reading of the gospel laus Deo praise
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Name list
Also, the name bears the meanings "obedience, acceptance, preservation, salutation, compliance (surrender), submission (اِسْتِسْلام istislām)" or "satisfaction
Taslim_(name)
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. To Whom It May Concern may refer to: Salutation (greeting), used for opening a letter to an unknown recipient To Whom
To_Whom_It_May_Concern
Slogan used by followers of an Indian politician
Ghorpade, a former judge and scholar of the Dalit movement, said, "The salutation 'Jai Bhim' started during Dr. Ambedkar's lifetime. Activists of the Ambedkarite
Jai_Bhim
Music composer (1470 – 1564)
Purandara Dasa (IAST: Purandara Dāsa; (c.1470 – c.1564) was a composer, singer and a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India. He was a follower
Purandara_Dasa
Title of nobility in the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states
corresponding to the German "Freiherr"; and that Baron is a corresponding salutation for a Freiherr. The title Freiherr derives from the historical situation
Freiherr
Sufi master or spiritual guide
Persian: بابا, lit. 'father') is common in the Indian subcontinent used as a salutation to Sufi masters or similarly honored persons. After their death, people
Pir_(Sufism)
Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred on Ambedkar. The salutation Jai Bhim (lit. "Hail Bhim") is used by his followers to honour him. He
B._R._Ambedkar
Artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death
image of a skull across the bottom of the painting. Memento mori was the salutation used by the Hermits of St. Paul of France (1620–1633), also known as the
Memento_mori
Maharaja of Aundh from 1909 to 1947
the exercise sequence of Surya Namaskar, known in the West as the "sun salutation", now incorporated into modern yoga as exercise. Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi
Bhawanrao_Shriniwasrao_Pant_Pratinidhi
1981 Indian film
Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (transl. Salutation to you, ladies) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Krishnam Raju,
Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (1981 film)
Aadavaallu_Meeku_Joharlu_(1981_film)
Traditional English divination nursery rhyme about magpies
fine. An English tradition holds that a single magpie be greeted with a salutation in order to ward off the bad luck it may bring. A greeting might be something
One for Sorrow (nursery rhyme)
One_for_Sorrow_(nursery_rhyme)
Phrase associated with Krishna, often used as salutation in India
translating to "Victory to Krishna", a major deity in Hinduism. The salutation is believed to have hailed from the Vaishnavas. The expression is said
Jai_Shri_Krishna
Major branch of Protestantism
for those who serve as models, and to pay these icons the tribute of salutation and respectful veneration. Certainly this is not the full adoration in
Lutheranism
Last ruler of Hyderabad, India (1886–1967)
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 – 24 February 1967) was the last Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad State, the largest state in the erstwhile
Mir_Osman_Ali_Khan
Greetings and Salutations is a 1975 big band jazz album recorded by the Swedish Radio Jazz Group with Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jon Faddis as guest bandleader
Greetings_and_Salutations
Sri Lankan actress
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most
Dilhani_Ekanayake
Book of the New Testament
involving redaction and interpolation in 1 and 2 Thessalonians. (1:1–10) Salutation and thanksgiving (2:1–20) Past interactions with the church (3:1–13) Regarding
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
First_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians
British band
They recorded three further albums – Gladsome, Humour & Blue in 1988, Salutation Road, produced by Pete Anderson, in 1990 and The Boy's Heart in 1992 –
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees
Martin_Stephenson_and_the_Daintees
Nath Yogi synonym for the Creator
ADESH – Whenever Yogis or Nath-Yogis meet, they greet each other with the salutation “Adesh-Adesh!” Gorakshanath the Maha Yogi wrote: Aatmetu paramaatmeti
Alakh_Niranjan
Pub in London, England
Laurie Arms Princess Victoria The Queen Adelaide Queen's Head Rutland Arms Salutation The Swan Temperance Billiard Hall The White Horse former Coachmakers Arms
Town_of_Ramsgate
American lawyer and coal magnate
townhouse in London's Piccadilly; an estate at Southampton on Long Island; Salutation on Dosoris Island, the former Junius Spencer Morgan III estate also on
John_S._Samuels_III
Indian yogi and author (born 1957)
vegetarian food sources available, he eats seafood. He practices the Sun Salutation for 40 minutes a day. Vasudev married his wife, Vijaykumari, in 1984.
Sadhguru
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation, Cheer
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Salutation of Respect
Girl/Female
Muslim
Total submission. Salutation.
Boy/Male
Sikh
To whom salutation is given
Boy/Male
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation, Little star
Girl/Female
Indian
Greeting, Salutation, Little star
Girl/Female
Muslim
Total submission. Salutation.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Worthy of Salutation; Worshipping; Name of Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
To whom salutation is given
Boy/Male
Indian
Greeting, Salutation, Little star
Boy/Male
Hindu
Salutation, Bowing
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation, Little star
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salutation
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Salutation; Adoration; Worship; Paying Respect to Elders; Pray
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Worthy of Salutation
Girl/Female
Indian
Greeting, Salutation, Cheer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ (Old English gÅd) + year, yere ‘year’, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression, perhaps in the sense ‘(as I hope to have a) good year’ or as a New Year salutation. Alternatively, it may have been from an Americanized form of French Gauthier.English translation of German Gutjahr, originally a nickname for someone born on New year’s Day.The inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear (1800–60) was of the fourth generation descended from Stephen Goodyear (1598–1658), who succeeded Gov. Theophilus Eaton as leader of the company of London merchants that founded the New Haven colony in CT in 1638.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salutation, Bowing
Girl/Female
Indian
Greeting, Salutation
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
Boy/Male
Japanese
Fortunately born.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Florentius, FLORENTINO means "blossoming."
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Little Falcon; Hawk
Girl/Female
Hindu
Light
Girl/Female
Indian
A Young Lioness
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Lucky
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Muslim
Mother of Prophet Muhammad (SA); Safe; Trustworthy; Secured
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Punjabi
Mirage; Bear
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wise
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
SALUTATION
v. t.
An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
v. i.
To meet and give salutations.
v. t.
To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head.
interj.
Much good may it do you! -- a familiar salutation or welcome.
v. i.
To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.
adv.
By way of salutation.
n.
A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call.
v. t.
To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like.
n.
Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
a.
Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges.
n.
Salutation to a newcomer.
v. t.
To greet again; to resalute; to return a salutation to; to greet.
n.
A salutation or compliment of ceremony in the east by word or act; an obeisance, performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead.
v.
A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation.
v. i.
To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one.
n.
A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor.
n.
A return or exchange of salutation.
v.
The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
n.
The act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy; also, that which is uttered or done in saluting or greeting.
n.
A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command.