Selma

[ sel-muh ]

noun

1. a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
2. a town in central California.
3. a female given name.

Selma

1. City in south-central Alabama .

Notes

In 1965, during the civil rights movement , Selma was the center of a registration drive for black voters, led by Martin Luther King , Jr.

Example Sentences

Adele Walker, who owns an antique store in Selma, North Carolina, is a lifelong Republican, but this is her first year volunteering to canvass.

From BBC

Quarterback Caden Tellier, 16, died after suffering a head injury in the first half of the opening game for John T. Morgan Academy in Selma.

From Los Angeles Times

"A lot of you girls go to the interview looking like Marge Simpson and go to the job looking like Patty and Selma. Not demure."

From BBC

West of Winchester, emergency management officials said initial assessments suggested as many as half the structures in the town of Selma, population 750, were damaged by a possible tornado.

From Seattle Times

Her friend and “The Sweetest Thing” co-star Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with MS in 2018, urged Applegate to get tested.

From Los Angeles Times