salute state

noun

Under the British Raj, a princely state whose ruler was granted a gun salute as a sign of status.

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Meanings

nounsalute state (plural salute states)

plural salute states

  1. historicalUnder the British Raj, a princely state whose ruler was granted a gun salute as a sign of status.
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APA

salute state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salute%20state

MLA

“salute state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salute%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salute state,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salute%20state.

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