Salem

Salem

See also: salem

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪləm/

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Salem

1. The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
2. Any of several places in the USA:
   1. The capital city of Oregon, United States and the county seat of Marion County.
   2. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Pike County, Arkansas.
   4. A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
   5. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
   6. 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.
   7. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Indiana.
   8. A city, the county seat of Dent County, Missouri.
   9. A city, the county seat of Salem County, New Jersey.
   10. A city, the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota.
   11. An independent city, the county seat of Roanoke County, Virginia.
   12. An unincorporatedcommunity and former town, now in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
3. A municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.
4. A town in Montserrat, which was evacuated and later resettled.
5. A female given name from Hebrew.

Derived terms

• Salem County
• Salem Lakes
• Winston-Salem

Etymology 2

From Tamil சேலம் (cēlam).

Proper noun

Salem

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

Anagrams

• EMALS, Lemas, MELAS, Males, Selma, Smale, Smeal, almes, amels, lames, lamés, leams, males, meals, melas, mesal, semla

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaːləm/

Proper noun

Salem n (proper noun, genitive Salems or (optionally with an article) Salem)

1. Salem (a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
2. Salem (a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaːləm/

Noun

Salem m (plural Salemen)

1. salmon

Synonyms

• Saumon