Definitions
Respectful greeting or gesture of greeting.
Word origin
From Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Doublet of shalom, a borrowing from Hebrew.
Used in a sentence
“[…] the finest dressed one entered first; put her two hands to her forehead, then to her breasts, and with her two hands touched the Colonel’s foot; this is called a grand salam […]”
“A turbaned Arab placed cigarettes and cups of coffee spiced with saffron before the customers, gave salaam and withdrew.”
“The old gentleman made several deep salaams.”
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01“Respectful greeting”6 letters
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