saluter
(səˈl(j)uːtə(r))
[f. salute v. + -er1.]
1. One who salutes or greets.
| 1542 Udall Erasm. Apoph. 250 b, We have enough of suche saluters as this at home alreadie. 1611 Cotgr., Bailleur de bons iours, an ordinarie saluter of euery one he sees, or meets. 1730 Wall Crit. Notes N.T. 295 Both he [sc. Aristarchus] and Epaphras are mentioned as saluters. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v. Salutation, The women too had their crowds of saluters attending them every morning. 1834 L. Ritchie Wand. by Seine 69 With a great lady, the saluter fell upon his knees and kissed the hem of her gown. |
2. = salutator.
| 1586 Rowland Lazarillo C vj marg., A Saluter is a kinde of drunken prophets in Spaine which take vpon them the healing of mad dogges. 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Saludador, a saluter, a charmer, Salutator, incantator. 1738 [G. Smith] Curious Relat. II. v. 152 The Saluters (a certain Order in Spain) make the People believe, that by uttering the Name of St. Catharine, they have Power to heal Wounds. |