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salve — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ahoy interjection A call used to hail a ship or attract someone's attention, especially at sea.
  • good morning interjection A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
  • hail noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
  • hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
  • hey interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
  • hi interjection A friendly, casual greeting.
  • welcome adj Received with pleasure; wanted or appreciated.

Senses

salve is used for these senses in English:

  • ahoy (nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
  • bless you (idiomatic) Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.
  • good morning Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.
  • hail (archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
  • hello A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  • hey An exclamation to get attention.
  • hi A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
  • welcome Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

good morning — full definition

  1. interjection A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
  2. interjection A formal farewell said in the morning, now dated and slightly curt.

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