Meanings of formal salutation in English

While thus designing his way he exchanged formal salutation with his antagonist.

They halted, but after the formal salutation were instantly joined by Jack Hamlin.

He had just entered the apartment, and strode forward without apology or more formal salutation.

But no formal salutation was exchanged.

In addressing a priest, the formal salutation is "Reverend and dear Sir," or "Reverend dear Father."

The old Moor gives the key into Don Sanchez's hand, and with a very formal salutation, leaves us.

He shook hands as he spoke, and bowed to Sebastian, whose generation was content with the more formal salutation.

The old formal salutation which he received from the few people who passed him had never sounded so pleasantly.

Neither Mary nor she attempted more than a formal salutation, but she discoursed languidly with Constance for some minutes.

The formal salutation was returned, and the sheiks rejoined their parties, and each kept on their course as before they met.

The King, controlling them easily with one hand, extended the other majestically by way of formal salutation to his people, .

In many European countries kisses are exchanged, even between gentlemen, and an embrace is quite in accordance with even a somewhat formal salutation.

For those watching it was impossible to know whether she wished to avoid the formal salutation of the young man's lips or not.

The grave grace with which he had bent to kiss her hand made of the formal salutation an accolade-"Myhomage to you, Jerry's Janie!"

After formal salutations, Mr. St. John Raven looked doubtfully adown the corridor.

They had also exchanged formal salutations, but had not spoken to each other.