salutations

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/ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/

interjection

A greeting; hello.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of salutation
interjection
  1. formalhumorousA greeting; hello.

    Greetings and salutations. You a Heather?

    1989, Daniel Waters, 11:50 from the start, in Michael Lehmann, director, Heathers, spoken by Jason Dean (Christian Slater)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hello

Origin

The interjection is an application of the noun.

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Cite this entry
APA

salutations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salutations

MLA

“salutations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salutations. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salutations,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salutations.

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