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Salem

[ sey-luhm ]

noun

  1. a seaport in northeastern Massachusetts: founded 1626; site of witch hunt 1692–93; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  2. a city in and the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part, on the Willamette River.
  3. a town in southeastern New Hampshire.
  4. a town in southwestern Virginia, near Roanoke.
  5. a city in eastern Ohio.
  6. a city in central Tamil Nadu, in southern India.
  7. an ancient city of Canaan, later identified with Jerusalem. Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2.


Salem

/ ˈ²õ±ðɪ±ôÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. a city in S India, in Tamil Nadu: textile industries. Pop: 693 236 (2001)
  2. a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Atlantic: scene of the execution of 19 people after the witch hunts of 1692. Pop: 42 067 (2003 est)
  3. a city in the NW USA, the state capital of Oregon: food-processing. Pop: 142 914 (2003 est)
  4. an Old Testament name for Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2) See Jerusalem
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Salem1

From Late Latin Salem, from Greek ³§²¹±ôḗm, from Hebrew ³§³óÄå±ôŧ³¾, a name of uncertain origin and meaning, but traditionally interpreted as a synonym of Jerusalem and associated in meaning with ²õ³óÄå±ôų¾ ‼õ±ð²¹³¦±ðâ€; Jerusalem ( def )
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“We want Dennis to remain a part of the Salem family and want his millions of loyal fans to continue to hear his voice.â€

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Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, of Salem, Ore., has been charged federally with illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device after authorities say he allegedly tried to destroy Teslas at a local dealership with Molotov cocktails.

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Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, was charged with possession of a destructive device after Molotov cocktails were thrown at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon.

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Forty years after William Pynchon’s books were burned in Boston, the nearby Salem witch trials exploded, with the state murdering 14 women and five men and tormenting nearly 200 others for demonic sorcery.

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I had always questioned why my parents didn’t give me an easier name, like Saron or Salem, both popular Ethiopian names.

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