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salutation

/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण सैल्युटेशन

अभिवादन, नमस्कार, सलाम

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] formal

    something that you say or do to greet somebody

    अभिवादन, नमस्कार, सलाम

    • He raised his hand in salutation.
    • Radhika greeted her teachers with a warm salutation.

    Synonyms greeting welcome salute address

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    the words that are used in a letter to address the person you are writing to, for example 'Dear Sir'

    (पत्र में) संबोधन

    • In a formal letter, the salutation is followed by the body of the letter.
◇Word family
salute verbsalutary adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

greeting welcome salute address

?Which word?

Do not confuse salutation (a greeting) and salutary (having a good effect, often after an unpleasant experience, as in 'a salutary lesson').

Salutation (अभिवादन) और salutary (लाभकारी, अक्सर किसी अप्रिय अनुभव के बाद अच्छा प्रभाव डालने वाला, जैसे 'a salutary lesson') में भ्रम न करें।