salutation

英 [,sæljʊ'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美['sæljʊ'teʃən]

• n. 称呼；问候；招呼；寒喧

1. an act of honor or courteous recognition;

"a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

2. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

3. word of greeting used to begin a letter