heil

verb

ˈhī(ə)l

-ed/-ing/-s

: to salute with the German exclamation heil

Word History

Etymology

German, interjection, hail (used by the Nazis in such phrases as Heil Hitler! Hail Hitler! and Sieg heil! Hail victory!), from Middle High German, from heil, adjective, healthy, from Old High German

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