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Salome

Salome

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A woman in the Bible who dances for a king and asks for John the Baptist's head
  • proper noun
  • /səˈloʊmi/
  • NSFW
: Salomé
  • The historian Josephus tells us that Salome was respectably married after that and died young.
  • Salome dancing
  • body of Salome

Examples

  • Is it Salome or Salome with the head of John the Baptist?

  • They've been performing Salome in Paris.

    Wilde (1997)

  • Herod served up the Baptist's head on a silver platter to Princess Salome.

    Judas (2004)

  • The Gospel of Mark tells how John the Baptist died through the wiles of Salome, daughter of Herodias, wife of Herod.

    Blog text (4)

  • Indeed, it was Mary Magdalene, his mother, and his other sister Salome that attended to his burial rites (Mark 16:1).

    Blog text (33)

  • Herod served up the Baptist's head on a silver platter to Princess Salome.

  • May I present my wife, Herodias, my stepdaughter, Salome, and your fellow Roman citizen, Livio.

Surface Forms

Salome main

Etymology

Salome comes from the Hebrew name Shlomit, which is based on shalom meaning 'peace'. So, while Salome originally means 'peace', the Bible story made the name famous for a surprising, violent act when she asked for the head of John the Baptist.