An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons

• welcome

  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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• salute

  1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
  2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
  3. To honor formally and ceremoniously:

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  1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
  2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
  3. To honor formally and ceremoniously:

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• salutation

  1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
  2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
  3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.

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  1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
  2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
  3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.

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• hail

  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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A salutation

• regards

  1. plural form of regard
  2. (plural only) A greeting to pass on to another person.
  3. (plural only) A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication.

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  1. plural form of regard
  2. (plural only) A greeting to pass on to another person.
  3. (plural only) A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication.

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• one's compliments

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• salutation

  1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
  2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
  3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.

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  1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
  2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
  3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.

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• acknowledgement

  1. See ACK. See ACK.

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  1. See ACK. See ACK.

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• ushering-in

  1. Present participle of usher in.

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  1. Present participle of usher in.

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• heralding

  1. Present participle of herald.
  2. The act by which something is heralded.

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  1. Present participle of herald.
  2. The act by which something is heralded.

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• speaking to

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• accosting

  1. Present participle of accost.
  2. The act of physically confronting a person.

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  1. Present participle of accost.
  2. The act of physically confronting a person.

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• attention

  1. The act of close or careful observing or listening:
  2. The ability or power to keep the mind on something; the ability to concentrate:
  3. Notice or observation:

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  1. The act of close or careful observing or listening:
  2. The ability or power to keep the mind on something; the ability to concentrate:
  3. Notice or observation:

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• reception

  1. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
  2. The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
  3. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance:

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  1. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
  2. The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
  3. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance:

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• notice

  1. The act of noting or observing; perception or attention:
  2. Respectful attention or consideration:
  3. A written or printed announcement:

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  1. The act of noting or observing; perception or attention:
  2. Respectful attention or consideration:
  3. A written or printed announcement:

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• address

  1. To speak to:
  2. To make a formal speech to:
  3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of:

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  1. To speak to:
  2. To make a formal speech to:
  3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of:

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• welcome

  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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A message of courtesy

• card

  1. One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination.
  2. A greeting card.
  3. A postcard.

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  1. One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination.
  2. A greeting card.
  3. A postcard.

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• note

  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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• testimonial

  1. A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
  2. A written affirmation of another's character or worth; a personal recommendation.
  3. Something given in appreciation of a person's service or achievement; a tribute.

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  1. A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
  2. A written affirmation of another's character or worth; a personal recommendation.
  3. Something given in appreciation of a person's service or achievement; a tribute.

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