Salome

American  

[suh-loh-mee, sal-uh-mey] / səˈloʊ mi, ˈsæl əˌmeɪ /

Or Salomé

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.

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Salome British  

/ səˈləʊmɪ /

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 Cultural  

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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Etymology

Origin of Salome

From Greek Salṓmē, from Hebrew Shălōmīth, related to shālōm “peace”

Example Sentences

At the defiant Wildean center is infamous Salome, Herod’s manipulative stepdaughter.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

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

From BBC

"I'm here for my country's future and the future of my three-year-old son," said one protester called Salome, aged 29.

From BBC

With less than an hour to go before the polls closed, pro-Western President Salome Zourabichvili appealed to opposition voters not to be intimidated.

From BBC