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.