Salem

n. capital of Oregon (USA); name of several cities in the USA; one of the first Puritan colonies in America (site of witch trials in the late 1600s); city in south India; ancient biblical city of Canaan (later became Jerusalem); family name

Salem is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the Western world. In ancient times it was the name of a locality in the Near East (Palestine), and traditionally identified with Jerusalem, before the name "Jerusalem" was used. It is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis , in connection with the figure Melchizedek, typically translated "King of Salem" which means "King of Peace". However, the Hebrew text, according to some scholars, is not clear; instead of the "King of Salem" (melekh Salem) reading, the original text may have had melekh shelomo ("a king allied to him") [1]. There may also be a connection to the Canaanite god Shalem [2].
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Noun
1. capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
(synonym) capital of Oregon
(hypernym) state capital
(part-holonym) Oregon, Beaver State, OR
2. a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Massachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony, MA
3. a city in southern India
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) India, Republic of India, Bharat

n. Salem, capital of Oregon; name of several cities in the USA; one of the first Puritan colonies in America

n. Salem, capital of Oregon (USA); name of several cities in the USA; one of the first Puritan colonies in America (site of witch trials in the late 1600s); ancient biblical city of Canaan (later became Jerusalem); city in south India; family name