saluteEnglishOxford American Thesaurussalute noun 1 he gave the Brigadier a smart salute: gesture of respect, greeting, salutation, address, hail, welcome, tribute, wave; homage, obeisance, acknowledgment. 2 the awards were described as an American salute to British courage: tribute, testimonial, honor, homage, toast, compliment, bouquet, eulogy; recognition of, celebration of, acknowledgment of.verb 1 the Emperor saluted the assembled ambassadors: greet, address, hail, welcome, acknowledge, pay one's respects to, toast, make obeisance to, wave to, accost. 2 we salute a truly great photographer: pay tribute to, pay homage to, honor, recognize, celebrate, acknowledge, take one's hat off to.