salutation
[noun]
Synonyms: greeting, salute, encomium, citation, eulogy, panegyric, tribute

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sal‧u‧ta‧tion /ˌsæljəˈteɪʃən, ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃən/ noun formal

1. [countable] a word or phrase used at the beginning of a letter or speech, such as ‘Dear Mr Smith’

2. [uncountable and countable] something you say or do when greeting someone

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲