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GREETING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Synonyms:
greeting; salutation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("greeting" is a kind of...):
acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "greeting"):
well-wishing (an expression of good will from one person to another)
compliments; regard; wish ((usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare)
reception; response (the manner in which something is greeted)
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)
salute (an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat)
hello; hi; how-do-you-do; howdy; hullo (an expression of greeting)
good morning; morning; afternoon; good afternoon (a conventional expression of greeting or farewell)
military greeting; salute (a formal military gesture of respect)
calling card; card; visiting card (a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited)
Derivation:
greet (send greetings to)
greet (express greetings upon meeting someone)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb greet
Context examples:
Kiche's greeting of her grown son was anything but affectionate.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the greeting appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had hurried by.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He never forgot a kindly greeting or a cheering word, and to sit down for a long talk with them (“gas” he called it) was as much his delight as theirs.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
No answering greeting came back to me.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
But it was destined that I should after all have a last word of greeting from my friend and comrade.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I saw unhappiness deeply impressed on his countenance, but he endeavoured to welcome me cheerfully; and, after we had exchanged our mournful greeting, would have introduced some other topic than that of our disaster, had not Ernest exclaimed, Good God, papa!
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
When he came to the forest the little old grey man met him likewise, and greeting him, said: “Give me a piece of your cake and a drink out of your bottle; I am so hungry and thirsty.”
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Not one word did she say, but as she vanished amid the trees she half turned in her saddle and waved a last greeting.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
At last he spoke, saying: Is there no greeting for Negore, who has been long gone and has but now come back?
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Say, Joe, was his greeting to his old-time working-mate next morning, there's a Frenchman out on Twenty-eighth Street.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
