salute

salute
I
n.

1) to fire; give a salute (the president was given a 21-gun salute)

2) to return; take a salute

3) a smart, snappy salute

4) a military; naval;

19) salute gun; rifle; royal; 21-gun salute

5) a salute to

II

v. to salute smartly (the soldier saluted smartly)

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[sə'luːt]
19-gun
naval
royal
snappy salute
take a salute
give a salute (the president was given a 21-gun salute)
a military
a smart
a salute to
to fire
to return
to salute smartly (the soldier saluted smartly)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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