Selam

American  

[se-lahm] / sɛˈlɑm /

noun

1. the fossil remains of a three-year-old hominin, discovered in Ethiopia in 2000 and classified as Australopithecus afarensis : judged to be 100,000 years older than Lucy, whose remains had been found just a few miles north in 1974.

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Etymology

Origin of Selam

First recorded in 2005–10; from an Ethiopian language, e.g., Geez: literally, “peace”

Example Sentences

Selam Hailu, a 30-year-old lawyer and mother of two, is also a veteran of the war front and echoes these sentiments.

From BBC

Selam found life in the mountains of Tigray challenging: "For me it was difficult to urinate in the wild."

From BBC

"No-one understands when we are menstruating and our behaviour changes," Selam explains.

From BBC

“Selam,” Juan Carlos replies, also in Turkish.

From Literature

A satellite asteroid, which the team named "Selam," was orbiting Dinky.

From Science Daily