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salute state

salute state noun: under the British Raj, a princely state whose ruler was granted a gun salute as a sign of status.

Noun

salute state (plural salute states)

  1. (historical) Under the British Raj, a princely state whose ruler was granted a gun salute as a sign of status.

Forms of salute state

pluralsalute states

Questions about salute state

What does salute state mean?
Salute state means under the British Raj, a princely state whose ruler was granted a gun salute as a sign of status.
What part of speech is salute state?
Salute state is a noun.
What is the plural of salute state?
The plural of salute state is salute states.

Words near salute state in the dictionary

  1. salutatorium
  2. salutatory
  3. salutatory address
  4. salutatory addresses
  5. salute
  6. salute state
  7. salute states
  8. saluted
  9. saluter
  10. saluters
  11. salutes

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