n. A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
v. Present participle of greet.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Salutation at meeting or in opening communication by letter or message; formal address; a form used in accosting or addressing.
n. Weeping; crying.
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n. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Word Usage
"Because Jews and the world are being judged by God for the coming year, a longer greeting translates as "may you be written and sealed for a good year" ketiva ve-chatima tovah."