Shalom

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Hebrew.

proper noun

1
A surname from Hebrew.
Silvan Shalom, Israel’s vice prime minister and also its interior minister, is stepping down from both posts and as a member of Knesset, he announced in a statement on Sunday. […] According to Israeli media, nearly a dozen women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against Shalom but none have filed formal police complaints, and no charges have been filed.
2
A unisex given name from Hebrew.
When she was 9, Shalom and her younger sister were napping under a table at their mother’s restaurant in Nigeria. Her mom, unaware of the sleeping girls below, placed a pot of hot oil on the table. Someone accidentally knocked the pot over, scalding the sisters.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).

Forms

plural: Shaloms

shallow · Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.Shallow · A surname.shalom · A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Shalom · A surname from Hebrew.

sham · Intended to deceive; false.Sham · A surname.shaman · A traditional faith healer.

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