greeting : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: greeting	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for greeting
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
greeting n (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) Synonym(s): greeting, salutation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Greet \Greet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Greeting}.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[emac]tan to address, approach; akin to OS. gr[omac]tian, LG. gr[94]ten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. gr[81]ssen. [root]50.] 1. 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. --Shak. 2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. In vain the spring my senses greets. --Addison. 3. To accost; to address. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Greeting \Greet"ing\, n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent. Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings. --Shak. Syn: Salutation; salute; compliment.