"Roman salute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Roman salutes [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Italian saluto romano. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|it|saluto romano}} Calque of Italian saluto romano Head templates: {{en-noun}} Roman salute (plural Roman salutes)
  1. A gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching; sometimes associated with modern fascist movements. Wikipedia link: Roman salute Translations (gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching): saudação romana [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Roman_salute-en-noun-RslntNpW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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