Definitions
A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
Word origin
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.
Used in a sentence
“He exchanged shaloms with a group of young people coming out of the synagogue and turned left toward a corner.”
“In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community.”
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