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noun

Greeting n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent. "Write to him... gentle adieus and greetings."

Synonyms: Salutation; salute; compliment.

verb

Greet v. t. (past & past part. greeted; pres. part. greeting)

To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token. "My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you."

To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. "In vain the spring my senses greets."

To accost; to address.

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Etymology of 'Greeting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Greeting" Quotes from Famous Books

... children! you see what a brave father you have. Think only of the pleasure of greeting him, and remember always the name of the gallant youth, to whom you will owe that pleasure—for without him your father would have been killed ...

— The Wandering Jew, Complete • Eugene Sue

... keeping his whole being, his soul with his name, the one as great as the other. He was about to marry a girl of his own choice, whom he loved romantically; and he wished to give a surrounding of poetic gayety to this farewell to the past, this greeting to the future. The men of his race, in days gone by, had always displayed a gorgeous, almost Oriental originality: the generous eccentricities of one of Prince Andras's ancestors, the old Magyar Zilah, were often cited; he it was who made this answer to his stewards, when, ...

— Prince Zilah, Complete • Jules Claretie

... deepened in character, and from one of mere friendly greeting became one of real affection. He was nice, this boy; she liked his honest dark eyes and the expression of his ...

— The Halo • Bettina von Hutten

... its syce, and boldly approached the monastery, outside of which an imposing group of pongyes was assembled. The attitude of some was lofty and disdainful; others, with a friendly glance, acknowledged the stranger's ceremonious greeting. Towering majestically among his fellows stood Mung Baw, who, throwing them a hasty explanation, advanced to welcome Shafto with a soldierly tread and a jaunty swing of his yellow robe. Then taking him aside he began to talk to him in ...

— The Road to Mandalay - A Tale of Burma • B. M. Croker

... The traitor! He might well turn pale. 'Twas fear that made him tremble when he saw me. I was astonish'd that he show'd no pleasure; His frigid greeting chill'd my tenderness. But was this guilty passion that devours him Declared already ere I banish'd him ...

— Phaedra • Jean Baptiste Racine

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