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Shalom
Definitions
- 1 A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell. Judaism
- 1 A surname from Hebrew.
"Silvan Shalom, Israel’s vice prime minister and also its interior minister, is stepping down from both posts and as a member of Knesset, he announced in a statement on Sunday. […] According to Israeli media, nearly a dozen women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against Shalom but none have filed formal police complaints, and no charges have been filed."
- 2 A unisex given name from Hebrew.
"When she was 9, Shalom and her younger sister were napping under a table at their mother’s restaurant in Nigeria. Her mom, unaware of the sleeping girls below, placed a pot of hot oil on the table. Someone accidentally knocked the pot over, scalding the sisters."
- 1 The traditional Jewish greeting of "shalom". countable
"He exchanged shaloms with a group of young people coming out of the synagogue and turned left toward a corner."
- 2 Peace. Judaism, uncountable
"In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community."
- 1 To greet somebody with "shalom".
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
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