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Definition of salome

salome

/səˈloʊmeɪ/
Sa · lo · me
Plural:Salomes
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salome Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A 1st-century Herodian princess, the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, who according to the New Testament and Jewish historian Josephus danced before Herod and demanded the head of John the Baptist on a platter.

Example

"The tragic story of Salome inspired both Oscar Wilde's controversial play and Richard Strauss's famous opera."

2

A female disciple of Jesus mentioned in the canonical Gospels as one of the women present at the crucifixion who later visited the empty tomb on Easter morning.

Example

"In the Gospel of Mark, Salome accompanies Mary Magdalene to bring spices to anoint the body of Jesus."

3

American An unincorporated community in La Paz County in western Arizona, United States, located in the McMullen Valley of the Sonoran Desert.

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Salome and Ancient Greek Salōmē, a Hellenized form of the Hebrew feminine name Shlomit, derived from shalom ('peace').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Salome. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/salome
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