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shalom

interjection sha·lom \shä-ˈlōm, shə-\

Definition of SHALOM

—used as a Jewish greeting and farewell

Variants of SHALOM

sha·lom also sho·lom \shä-ˈlōm, shə-\
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Origin of SHALOM

Hebrew shālōm peace
First Known Use: 1904

Rhymes with SHALOM

airdrome, at-home, beachcomb, Beerbohm, bichrome, Bornholm, bring home, clay loam, cockscomb, coulomb, coxcomb, down-home, fall home, genome, group home, hot comb, megohm, Nichrome, radome, rest home, rhizome, salt dome, sheet home

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. shalom
  2. sholom
  3. shalom aleichem
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