Salome

or Sa·lo·mé

[ suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-mey ]

/ səˈloʊ mi, ˈsæl əˌmeɪ /

noun

the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matthew 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).

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

a female given name.

Origin of Salome

From Greek Salṓmē, from Hebrew Shălōmīth, related to shālōm “peace”

Words nearby Salome

salmon pink, Salmon River Mountains, salmon trout, salmon wheel, salol, Salome, salometer, Salomon, salon, Salonika, salon music

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Example sentences from the Web for Salome

Then in 2006, she was handpicked by Al Pacino to star opposite him in Salome.
The Next Meryl Streep|Marlow Stern|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He laid it solemnly upon the table to cool, and then it was shaken by Salome, but gave forth no answering tinkle.
A Double Knot|George Manville Fenn
All went according to Judith's planning until Salome was eighteen, and then trouble after trouble came.
Chronicles of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Instantly, with one of her movements of bird-like swiftness, Salome stood erect.
Herodias|Gustave Flaubert

Salome offered the one chair to the lady-superior, and then took the foot-stool at her feet, and laid her head upon her knees.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth
Salome returns and falls at John's feet confessing her love.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for Salome

Salome

/ (səˈləʊmɪ) /

noun

New Testament the daughter of Herodias, at whose instigation she beguiled Herod by her seductive dancing into giving her the head of John the Baptist

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Cultural definitions for Salome

Salome

[ (suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-may) ]

According to nonbiblical historians, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, who arranged for the beheading of John the Baptist. Her name is not given in the Gospels.

单词	salome
释义	Salome or Sa·lo·mé [ suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-mey ] / səˈloʊ mi, ˈsæl əˌmeɪ / noun the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matthew 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here). (italics) a one-act opera (1905) by Richard Strauss based on a drama by Oscar Wilde. a female given name. Origin of Salome From Greek Salṓmē, from Hebrew Shălōmīth, related to shālōm “peace” Words nearby Salome salmon pink, Salmon River Mountains, salmon trout, salmon wheel, salol, Salome, salometer, Salomon, salon, Salonika, salon music Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Salome Then in 2006, she was handpicked by Al Pacino to star opposite him in Salome. The Next Meryl Streep\|Marlow Stern\|August 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He laid it solemnly upon the table to cool, and then it was shaken by Salome, but gave forth no answering tinkle. A Double Knot\|George Manville Fenn All went according to Judith's planning until Salome was eighteen, and then trouble after trouble came. Chronicles of Avonlea\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Instantly, with one of her movements of bird-like swiftness, Salome stood erect. Herodias\|Gustave Flaubert Salome offered the one chair to the lady-superior, and then took the foot-stool at her feet, and laid her head upon her knees. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth Salome returns and falls at John's feet confessing her love. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb British Dictionary definitions for Salome Salome / (səˈləʊmɪ) / noun New Testament the daughter of Herodias, at whose instigation she beguiled Herod by her seductive dancing into giving her the head of John the Baptist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Salome Salome [ (suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-may) ] According to nonbiblical historians, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, who arranged for the beheading of John the Baptist. Her name is not given in the Gospels. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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