[noun] [C]The soldier gave a salute and the officer returned it.They fired a salute (= fired guns) to welcome the President.Full military honours and a 21-gun salute (= 21 guns fired at the same time) marked his funeral.When a person of high rank takes the salute, they stand and watch while soldiers march past saluting them.The Queen took the salute at the parade.
SALUTE
Meaning of SALUTE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012