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Salem

sa·lem

UK/ˈseɪləm/ US/ˈseɪlʌm/ fairly common

noun

1.

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

2.

a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692

3.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • North Salem
  • Salem County
  • Salem Lakes

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