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Definitions for salomesəˈloʊ mi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Sa•lo•mesəˈloʊ mi(n.)

or Sa•lo•mé

  1. the daughter of Herodias, who danced for Herod Antipas and was granted the head of John the Baptist.

    Category: Bible

  2. (italics) a one-act opera (1905) by Richard Strauss based on a drama by Oscar Wilde.

    Category: Music and Dance

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Salome(noun)

    woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

Wiktionary

  1. Salome(ProperNoun)

    A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist.

  2. Salome(ProperNoun)

    A woman mentioned in Mark 16:1.

  3. Salome(ProperNoun)

    , rarely used.

    4. Origin: Related to the word shalom and the male given name Solomon, both meaning "peace".

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