- the act of saluting.
- something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting.
- a word or phrase serving as the prefatory greeting in a letter or speech, as Dear Sir in a letter or Ladies and Gentlemen in a speech.
- an act, phrase, gesture, etc, that serves as a greeting
- a form of words used as an opening to a speech or letter, such as Dear Sir or Ladies and Gentlemen
- the act of saluting
