greeting
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/
The English word “greeting” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
- The action of the verb to greet.
Etymology
By surface analysis, greet + -ing.
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