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Namaskar

n.kind, calmformal

What it means

A respectful greeting made with palms joined before the chest.

Reach for it when naming a respectful South Asian greeting or the joined-palms gesture

The host welcomed each visitor with a warm namaskar.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    greeting

    the general act of welcome is enough

    not when Greeting omits the gesture and cultural setting.

  • everyday

    namaste

    the familiar related greeting fits the setting

    not when Usage and regional preference are not identical.

  • warm

    welcome

    hospitality toward an arrival is central

    not when Welcome is broader than respectful acknowledgment.

  • formal

    salutation

    ceremonial or written acknowledgment is intended

    not when Salutation need not involve joined palms.

  • literary

    obeisance

    a marked gesture of deference is meant

    not when Obeisance implies submission more strongly.

Said against

3
  • dismissal
  • insult
  • snub

It naturally appears in

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  • offer namaskar

    The guide paused to offer namaskar before entering the shrine.

  • respectful namaskar

    A respectful namaskar opened the interfaith gathering.

  • namaskar gesture

    Her namaskar gesture quietly acknowledged every elder.

Where this comes from

Namaskar and namaste overlap, but regional, linguistic, and religious usage varies.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.