Salem
a seaport in northeastern Massachusetts: founded 1626; site of witch hunt 1692–93; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
a city in and the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part, on the Willamette River.
a town in southeastern New Hampshire.
a town in southwestern Virginia, near Roanoke.
a city in eastern Ohio.
a city in central Tamil Nadu, in southern India.
an ancient city of Canaan, later identified with Jerusalem. Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2.
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How to use Salem in a sentence
She faces a jury of famous villains and a judge from the Salem witch trials.
After missing that mark with the empty-calorie fluff of Salem, WGN is nailing it with Manhattan.
WGN’s ‘Manhattan’ Is Summer’s Best New Show. But Will Anyone Watch? | Kevin Fallon | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat, plus the Moravian fondness for documenting everything, gives Salem its claim to the first-ever Fourth of July celebration.
The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists | Linda C. Brinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSalem was established as its center in 1766, with five outlying congregations.
The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists | Linda C. Brinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSalem the prep school kid felt so slighted by a paltry $3 million bonus in 2011 that he left the firm.
Too Big to Jail: Confessions of a Goldman Sachs Brat | Michael Daly | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The general court of Massachusetts met at Salem, and chose delegates to the first congress.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellJohn Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts, arrived at Salem, with the charter of the colony.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThere was no war then, and he shipped as second-mate on a merchant vessel sailing from Salem.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThe whole loss of the Rebels in the fight at Salem Church was nearly two thousand.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.And so they went to Salem, and some places thereabout, to visit and build up their friends in the faith.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John Foxe
British Dictionary definitions for Salem
/ (ˈseɪləm) /
a city in S India, in Tamil Nadu: textile industries. Pop: 693 236 (2001)
a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Atlantic: scene of the execution of 19 people after the witch hunts of 1692. Pop: 42 067 (2003 est)
a city in the NW USA, the state capital of Oregon: food-processing. Pop: 142 914 (2003 est)
an Old Testament name for Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2): See Jerusalem
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