Definitions for salem
ˈseɪ ləmsalem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

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).

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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.

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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.

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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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • India
   • Massachusetts
   • Oregon
   • City
   • State Capital

Anagrams for salem »

1. amels

2. lames

3. lamés

4. males

5. meals

6. mesal

7. Selma

8. semla

How to pronounce salem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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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. Roy Cooper:

   For the second time this week, we have seen a shooting in a North Carolina school, our prayers are with the victims, their families and all the students of Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem.

2. 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.

3. Andy Biggs:

   The committee operates with the same kind of bias present at the Salem witch trials, everyone is guilty and must demonstrate their innocence.

4. Paul Begala:

   The Salem witch trials gave more due process to the accused, Donald Trump absurdly claimed, though Donald Trump refused to participate in the impeachment process after The Democrats invited The Democrats to do so. The claim drew an exasperated rebuke from the mayor of Salem, who noted that the 1692 trials targeted' powerless, innocent victims' -- women who died horrific deaths.

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=salem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Salem
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=salem
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html