First Known Use: 1611
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1salaam
noun sa·laam \sə-ˈläm\
Definition of SALAAM
1
: an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead
2
: a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East
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Origin of SALAAM
Arabic salām, literally, peace
Rhymes with SALAAM
A-bomb, aplomb, ashram, bee balm, buzz bomb, car bomb, Ceram, cheongsam, coulomb, Coulomb, dive-bomb, dot-com, EPROM, firebomb, grande dame, H-bomb, imam, Islam, Long Tom, napalm, nizam, noncom, oil palm, phenom, pogrom, pom-pom, réclame, rhabdom, sitcom, skip bomb, Songnam, stink bomb, tam-tam, therefrom, time bomb, tom-tom, wax palm, wherefrom, wigwam
2salaam
verb
Definition of SALAAM
transitive verb : to greet or pay homage to with a salaam
intransitive verb
: to perform a salaam
First Known Use of SALAAM
1693
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