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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:
Noun1.greeting - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)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
hello, hi, howdy, hullo, how-do-you-do - an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
good morning, morning - a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good afternoon, afternoon - a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
military greeting, salute - a formal military gesture of respect
visiting card, calling card, card - a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
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greeting

noun
1. welcome, reception, hail, salute, address, salutation His greeting was familiar and friendly.
plural noun
1. best wishes, regards, respects, compliments, good wishes, salutations They exchanged hearty Christmas greetings.
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greeting

noun
An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons:
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Translations
تـَحِيَّةتَحِيَّه
pozdrav
hilsen
saluto
tervehdys
pozdrav
köszöntésüdvözlet
kveîja, heilsun, kveîjuorî
挨拶
인사
pozdravpozdravičestitke
hälsninghälsningar
คำทักทาย
lời chào

greeting

[ˈgriːtɪŋ]
A. N
1. (with words etc) → saludo m; (= welcome) → bienvenida f, acogida f
2. greetingssaludos mpl, recuerdos mpl
greetings!¡bienvenido!
B. CPD greetings card Ntarjeta f de felicitaciones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

greeting

[ˈgriːtɪŋ] n
(on meeting)salutation f
(on birthday, Christmas)souhait m
Christmas greetings → souhaits mpl de Noël
birthday greetings → souhaits mpl de bon anniversaire
"Season's greetings" → "Meilleurs vœux pour les fêtes de fin d'année"greetings card ncarte f de vœux
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

greeting

nGruß m; (act, = welcoming) → Begrüßung f; (= receiving, meeting)Empfang m; we received a friendly greeting from the crowddie Menge bereitete uns einen freundlichen Empfang; greetingsGrüße pl; (= congratulations)Glückwünsche pl; to send greetings to somebodyGrüße an jdn senden; (through sb else) → jdn grüßen lassen; please give my greetings to thembitte grüße sie von mir
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greeting

[ˈgriːtɪŋ] nsaluto; (welcome) → accoglienza greetings nplsaluti mpl
Season's greetings → Buone Feste
Christmas/birthday greetings → auguri mpl di Natale/di compleanno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

greet

(griːt) verb
to welcome. She greeted me when I arrived.
ˈgreeting noun
friendly words or actions used in welcome.
ˈgreetings noun plural
a 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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
Each visitor performed the ceremony of greeting this old aunt whom not one of them knew, not one of them wanted to know, and not one of them cared about; Anna Pavlovna observed these greetings with mournful and solemn interest and silent approval.
Bygate, the lawyer, who had been in the house ever since the death, came forward to give deferential greetings and answer all questions, and Arthur walked with him towards the library, where his Aunt Lydia was expecting him.
"Why didn't you send me word you were going to have a birthday party?" asked the little Kansas girl, when the first greetings were over.
When the first greetings were over, the different bands interchanged accounts of their several wanderings, after separating at Snake River; we shall briefly notice a few of the leading particulars.
When he came in this morning and we had passed the usual greetings some singular impulse prompted me to say: 'Oh, I beg your pardon, Mr.
I have been writing my greetings to my sweet wife; for I hear that a messenger goes from the prince to Southampton within the week, and he would gladly take a packet for me.
I gave you exactly the same greeting that he gave me.
"Three oilers and a fourth engineer," was his greeting. "But we'll make sailors out of them, or boat-pullers at any rate.
Emelia sends you his greeting. You write that you are in great distress, and have been weeping.
After this greeting his guests bowed once more and were reverentially silent; the king on the right, however, answered him in their name.
"Ah, my Prince," he continued, as though no thought had interrupted his greeting, "that you are back is sufficient, and let Hor Vastus' sword have the high honour of being first at thy feet." With these words the noble fellow unbuckled his scabbard and flung his sword upon the ground before me.
"Greeting!" he cried, as he came; "the king's greeting to those who make unholy war against the king; the lion's greeting to the jackals that snarl around his heels."