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Salome

or ··é

[ suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-mey ]

noun

  1. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matthew 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
  2. (italics) a one-act opera (1905) by Richard Strauss based on a drama by Oscar Wilde.
  3. a female given name.


Salome

/ əˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. New Testament the daughter of Herodias, at whose instigation she beguiled Herod by her seductive dancing into giving her the head of John the Baptist
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Salome

  1. According to nonbiblical historians, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, who arranged for the beheading of John the Baptist . Her name is not given in the Gospels .
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Salome1

From Greek ṓmŧ, from Hebrew ăōīٳ, related to ō ‼𲹳”
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As it turns out, Jeanine has an unnerving connection to the story of “Salome,” particularly Charles’ high-concept, multimedia production, a staging involving video footage and dancers’ shadow movements projected on a large, white sheet.

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Officers knocked on his door and then forced their way inside as his puppy, Salome, barked at them.

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But the current head of state, Salome Zourabichvili, is refusing to step down, describing his election as illegitimate.

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But outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili, who is strongly pro-European, has said she will not step down until new elections are held.

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The ruling party, Georgian Dream, says it won the vote fair and square and insists it’s the largely ceremonial president, Salome Zourabichvili, who has no legitimacy.

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