Salome
or Sa·lo·mé
[ suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-mey ]
/ səˈloʊ mi, ˈsæl əˌmeɪ /
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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.
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Origin of Salome
From Greek Salṓmē, from Hebrew Shălōmīth, related to shālōm “peace”
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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.
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