Salem (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a seaport in northeastern Massachusetts: founded 1626; site of witch hunt 1692–93; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  2. a city in and the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part, on the Willamette River.
  3. a town in southeastern New Hampshire.
  4. a town in southwestern Virginia, near Roanoke.
  5. a city in eastern Ohio.
  6. a city in central Tamil Nadu, in southern India.
  7. an ancient city of Canaan, later identified with Jerusalem. Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2.
noun
  1. a city in S India, in Tamil Nadu: textile industries. Pop: 693 236 (2001)
  2. a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Atlantic: scene of the execution of 19 people after the witch hunts of 1692. Pop: 42 067 (2003 est)
  3. a city in the NW USA, the state capital of Oregon: food-processing. Pop: 142 914 (2003 est)
  4. an Old Testament name for Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2)
Salem (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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