greetings
English meaning: Greetings
Definition
A somewhat formal or playful word used to greet one or more people.
Example
“Greetings, friends, and thank you all for joining us on this special evening.”
Another example: “Greetings from sunny Spain — wish you were here!”
Usage — When, Where & How
A greeting addressed to one or more people; somewhat formal, old-fashioned, or playful, and common at the start of letters and emails ('Greetings,'). Less casual than 'hi' or 'hello'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English "gretan," to approach or address.
Related Words
- salutations
- shortcake
- colossians
- greeting
- strawberry
- eid
- cookie
- cards
- greet
- papyrus
- jar
- tucson
Common Collocations
- warm greetings
- season's greetings
- greetings from
- send greetings
- greetings everyone
- festive greetings
Word Forms
greetings (interj/n pl); greeting (n); greet (v); greeted; greeting
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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- Indo-European
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