What does Salem mean?

Definitions for Salem
ˈseɪ ləmsalem

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Salem, capital of Oregonnoun

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

  2. Salemnoun

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

  3. Salemnoun

    a city in southern India

Wiktionary

  1. Salemnoun

    The place of which Melchizedek was king, mostly identified with Jerusalem.

  2. Salemnoun

    Cities and other locations named for the Biblical place.

  3. Etymology: Biblical Hebrew שלם (Genesis 14:18).

Wikipedia

  1. SALEM

    Salem (sometimes stylized as S4LEM or SALEM) is an American electronic music band from Traverse City, Michigan. It was founded by Heather Marlatt, Jack Donoghue and John Holland. Salem is considered one of the pioneers of the witch house genre. Salem released its debut album King Night in 2010. In 2020, the group released a mixtape, Stay Down, followed by their second album, Fires in Heaven, both without Marlatt, who is disputing her ouster.

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  1. salem

    Salem, especially in a geographical context, generally refers to any number of cities or towns around the world, the most famous one being in Massachusetts, U.S., known for its 1692 witch trials. The term "Salem" itself originates from Hebrew, translating to "Peace". The term can also refer to a Canadian rock band named Salem.

Wikidata

  1. Salem

    Salem is a brand of cigarettes introduced in 1956 by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as the first filter-tipped menthol cigarette. Its name derives from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the city where RJR was founded and headquartered. Salem cigarettes are unique in that they are blended with Asian Menthol rather than the traditional mainstream Menthol.

Suggested Resources

  1. salem

    Song lyrics by salem -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by salem on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SALEM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Salem is ranked #4215 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Salem surname appeared 8,404 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Salem.

    79.1% or 6,648 total occurrences were White.
    6% or 512 total occurrences were Asian.
    5.6% or 477 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.7% or 395 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    4.1% or 351 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for Salem »

  1. amels

  2. lames

  3. lamés

  4. males

  5. meals

  6. mesal

  7. Selma

  8. semla

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Salem in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Salem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Salem in a Sentence

  1. Lori Sforza:

    I love Salem so much, no one should ever be abused, man or woman.

  2. Patrick Hickey:

    I met with the (sports) minister (Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah) here in Lausanne. He is a very intelligent man but he is determined this has become a personal issue. He cannot see reality. We have to try to make him see what reality is.

  3. Bob Corrigan:

    I mean, Mark Brown/Getty Images's shocking, right, we're less than three hours away from getting on the bus to go play a game. It's not 24 hours, 48 hours or any of those things. I've been looking at my watch all week and trying to figure out ‘ What time is it ? How close are we ? ’ Then you get that phone call and it's hard not to be angry. Devin Leary of the North Carolina State Wolfpack in action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at Truist Field on Nov. 13, 2021, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest won 45-42. ( Grant Halverson/Getty Images).

  4. Donald Trump:

    ( m) ore due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials.

  5. General Electric:

    Based on the ongoing challenges in the power industry and a significant decline in orders at this facility, we announced our intent to close our manufacturing facility in Salem, Virginia, and move the remaining work to other GE locations or to supplier partners.

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