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单词 salome
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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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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.

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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