salem
IPA: sˈeɪɫʌm
Root Word: Salem
noun
- The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
- Any of several places in the USA:
- The capital city of Oregon, United States and the county seat of Marion County.
- A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Marion County, Illinois.
- A city in Massachusetts, United States and one of the two county seats of Essex County; the site of infamous witch-hunts, trials and executions in 1692.
- A city, the county seat of Washington County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Dent County, Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Salem County, New Jersey.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A city, the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota.
- An independent city, the county seat of Roanoke County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community and former town, now in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships, listed under Salem Township.
- A municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.
- A town in Montserrat, which was evacuated and later resettled.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A town and a district in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Examples of "salem" in Sentences
- But neither has an office in Salem.
- Salem gathered for Peter's funeral.
- It is an alley way in downtown Salem.
- Salem was originally the county seat.
- Salem then became a legal municipality.
- The city of Salem is the district headquarters.
- Last January, he owned the Salem Steamboat Company.
- The Salem station was originally in the middle of downtown Salem.
- He is serving the sentences at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.
- The Kaveri River forms the boundary between the Erode and Salem districts.