Salam

American  

[sa-lam] / sæˈlæm /

noun

1. Mohammad Abdus 1926–1996, Pakistani theoretical physicist.

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Salam Scientific  

/ sä-läm′ /

1. Pakistani theoretical physicist who helped the develop the theory of the electroweak force, explaining the relationship between two of the four fundamental forces of nature, the electromagnetic force and the weak force. For this work he shared with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg the 1979 Nobel Prize for physics.

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Example Sentences

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of Lebanon said Monday that his government had decided to impose a ban on all of Hezbollah’s military activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

After an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said authorities had decided to evacuate 114 buildings at risk of collapse and provide a year of housing allowances for the affected families.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The central bank's portfolio includes approximately $50 billion, according to Salam.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was more cautious, saying Lebanon remained "far" from diplomatic normalisation with Israel and that the talks were focused on "defusing tension".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

The celebrated Motazelite divine Abu Haslim Abd-as Salam Al-Jubbai died the same day, and this caused the people to say that 'To-day philology and dogmatic theology have ceased to exist.'

From Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature by Arbuthnot, F. F.