shalom
[ shah-lawm; English shuh-lohm ]
/ ʃɑˈlɔm; English ʃəˈloʊm /
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interjection Hebrew.
peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Also sho·lom [Ashkenazic Hebrew shaw-luhm, shoh-] /Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈʃɔ ləm, ˈʃoʊ-/ .
Words nearby shalom
shallop, shallot, shallow, shallow breathing, Shalmaneser III, shalom, shalom aleichem, shalosh seudoth, shalt, shalwar, sham
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Cultural definitions for shalom
shalom
[ (shah-lohm, shuh-lohm) ]
A Hebrew word used to mean both “hello” and “good-bye”; literally, it means “peace.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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