Salem
See also: salem
English
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Salem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseɪləm/
- Rhymes: -eɪləm
Etymology 1
From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18).
Proper noun
Salem
- The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
- Any of several places in the USA:
- The capital city of Oregon, United States and the county seat of Marion County.
- A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
- 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.
- A city, the county seat of Washington County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Dent County, Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Salem County, New Jersey.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A city, the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota.
- An independent city, the county seat of Roanoke County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community and former town, now in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships, listed under Salem Township.
- A municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.
- A town in Montserrat, which was evacuated and later resettled.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzaːləm/
Proper noun
Salem n (proper noun, genitive Salems or (optionally with an article) Salem)
- Salem (a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Salem (a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzaːləm/
Synonyms
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