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Salem.

The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈseɪləm/

  1. The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.

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  2. A number of places in the United States: The capital city of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.

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  3. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.

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  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.

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  5. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.

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  6. A number of places in the United States: A town in New London County, Connecticut.

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  7. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.

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  8. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Washington County, Indiana.

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  9. A number of places in the United States: A city in Massachusetts, United States and one of the two county seats of Essex County; the site of infamous witch-hunts, trials and executions in 1692.

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  10. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Dent County, Missouri.

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  11. A number of places in the United States: A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

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  12. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Salem County, New Jersey.

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  13. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota.

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  14. A number of places in the United States: An independent city, the county seat of Roanoke County, Virginia.

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  15. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and former town, now in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

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  16. A number of places in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Salem Township.

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  17. A municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.

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  18. A town in Montserrat, which was evacuated and later resettled.

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  19. A female given name from Hebrew.

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Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18).

name/ˈseɪləm/

  1. A town and district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tamil சேலம் (cēlam).

name/ˈseɪləm/

  1. A male given name from Arabic.

  2. A surname from Arabic.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic سَالِم (sālim).

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