Meaning of GREETING
| Pronunciation: | | 'greeting
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| | Definition: | | [n] (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
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| | Synonyms: | | salutation |
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| | See Also: | | acknowledgement, acknowledgment, afternoon, calling card, card, compliments, good afternoon, good morning, hail, hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo, kiss of peace, military greeting, morning, pax, reception, regard, response, salute, visiting card, welcome, well-wishing, wish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Greet"ing\, n.
Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a
compliment from one absent.
Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings. --Shak.
Syn: Salutation; salute; compliment.
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| | Related Terms: | | accost, address, affirmation, allegation, answer, apostrophe, assertion, averment, best wishes, bob, bow, card, comment, compliments, crack, curtsy, declaration, devoirs, dictum, embrace, exclamation, expression, good wishes, greetings, hail, hand-clasp, handshake, hello, how-do-you-do, hug, interjection, kiss, mention, message, nod, note, observation, Parthian shot, phrase, position, pronouncement, question, reception, reflection, regards, remark, respects, salutation, salute, say, saying, sentence, smile, smile of recognition, statement, subjoinder, thought, utterance, wave, welcome, word |
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