greeting
greet·ing
(grē′tĭng)n.
A word or gesture of welcome or salutation.
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greeting
(ˈɡriːtɪŋ)n
1. the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting
2. (often plural)
a. an expression of friendly salutation
b. (as modifier): a greetings card.
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greet•ing
(ˈgri tɪŋ)n.
1. the act or words of one who greets; salutation.
2. greetings, an expression of friendly regard.
[before 900]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  greeting - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" well-wishing - an expression of good will from one person to another; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing" compliments, regard, wish - (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" reception, response - the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" hail - enthusiastic greeting kiss of peace, pax - (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" salute - an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat |
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greeting
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greeting
nounAn expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons:
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Translations
pozdrav
hilsen
saluto
tervehdys
pozdrav
köszöntésüdvözlet
kveîja, heilsun, kveîjuorî
挨拶
인사
pozdravpozdravičestitke
hälsninghälsningar
คำทักทาย
lời chào
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greeting
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
greet
(griːt) verbto welcome. She greeted me when I arrived.
ˈgreeting nounfriendly words or actions used in welcome.
ˈgreetings noun plurala friendly message. Christmas greetings.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
greeting
→ تـَحِيَّة pozdrav hilsen Begrüßung χαιρετισμός saludo tervehdys salutation pozdrav accoglienza 挨拶 인사 begroeting hilsen powitanie cumprimento приветствие hälsning คำทักทาย selamlaşma lời chào 祝贺Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
greeting
n. saludo, bienvenida.
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