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Salems

Salems is the plural of Salem.

Meaning of Salem

Proper noun

Salem (countable and uncountable, plural Salems)

  1. The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.
  2. The capital city of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.
    • A man with an eight-inch (20-cm) knife walked into the lobby of the Union Gospel Mission in Salem around 7:15 p.m., the Salem Police Department said on Monday.2025 June 2, “Stabbing attack at Oregon homeless shelter sends 11 people to hospital, man in custody”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2025
  3. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.
  5. A census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas.
  6. A town in New London County, Connecticut.

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Questions about Salems

What is Salems the plural of?
Salems is the plural of Salem.

Words near Salems in the dictionary

  1. salempenta
  2. salempentas
  3. salempoory
  4. salempore
  5. salempores
  6. Salems
  7. Salenger
  8. salenixon
  9. Salentine
  10. Salento
  11. salep

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