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Salome definition

Sa·lome (sə lō′mē, sal′ə mā′)

noun

the daughter of Herodias: her dancing pleased Herod so much that he granted her request for the head of John the Baptist: see Matt. 14:8

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Salōmē < Heb shalom, lit., peace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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