Salem en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈseɪləm/
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Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
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(countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ The capital city of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.
A man with an eight-inch (20-cm) knife walked into the lobby of the Union Gospel Mission in Salem around 7:15 p.m., the Salem Police Department said on Monday.
2025 June 2, “Stabbing attack at Oregon homeless shelter sends 11 people to hospital, man in custody”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2025:
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in New London County, Connecticut.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Washington County, Indiana.
- (countable, uncountable) 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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(countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Dent County, Missouri.
Strebe said she installed five surveillance cameras at her home and now fuels her car only at night to avoid neighbors. Moving from Salem would mean leaving extended family, but she said the small city has grown too hostile to stay.
2025 November 19, Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens, “The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown”, in Reuters:The third Iraq veteran -- 23-year-old Cloy Richards of Salem, Missouri, who was wounded in combat -- will avoid losing his disability benefits after agreeing not to wear his uniform at future protests, the Marine Corps said.
2007 August 9, David Morgan, “Anti-war Iraq vets face punishment over protest”, in Reuters:
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Salem County, New Jersey.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An independent city, the county seat of Roanoke County, Virginia.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and former town, now in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships, listed under Salem Township.
- (countable, uncountable) A municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.
- (countable, uncountable) A town in Montserrat, which was evacuated and later resettled.
- (countable, uncountable) A female given name from Hebrew.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Salemite · Winston-Salem · Salem County · Salem Lakes · North Salem