Salamis

[sal-uh-mis; Greek sah-lah-mees]

noun

an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

Related formsSal·a·min·i·an

[sal-uh-min-ee-uh n] /ˌsæl əˈmɪn i ən/, adjective

salami

[suh-lah-mee]

noun

a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.

Origin of salami

1850–55; < Italian, plural of salame < Vulgar Latin *salāmen, equivalent to *salā(re) to salt + Latin -men noun suffix; see sal

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Related Words for salamis

ham, turkey, bologna, lunchmeat, salami

Examples from the Web for salamis

Contemporary Examples of salamis

At the battle of Salamis, that navy had entrapped and smashed the Persian fleet.
Persian Fire and Rubicon (Full)
David Frum
September 23, 2012
In 410 B.C., some seven decades after their defeat at Salamis, the Persians jumped back into the “great game” of Aegean rivalry.
Iran Arms Race in Ancient Times Echoes Today
James Romm
April 12, 2012

Historical Examples of salamis

Since he went to Salamis in search of you, I have not seen him until late this evening.
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
At midnight, Pericles came, to accompany Anaxagoras to Salamis.
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
Then I went, and on the third day I came to the great city of Salamis, that is also on the sea.
Cleopatra
H. Rider Haggard
He was informed that the inhabitants were either at Salamis or with the fleet.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The flight of the Athenians to Salamis had not been a willing resort.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for salamis

Salamis

noun

an island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece: scene of the naval battle in 480 bc, in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. Pop (municipality): 28 423 (2001). Area: 95 sq km (37 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Salamina (salaˈmiːna)

salami

noun

a highly seasoned type of sausage, usually flavoured with garlic

Word Origin for salami

C19: from Italian, plural of salame, from Vulgar Latin salāre (unattested) to salt, from Latin sal salt

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Word Origin and History for salamis

salami

"salted, flavored Italian sausage," 1852, from Italian salami, plural of salame "spiced pork sausage," from Vulgar Latin *salamen, from *salare "to salt," from Latin sal (genitive salis) "salt" (see salt (n.)).