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Salem

ˈseɪləm
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Abraham meets the king and high priest Melchizedek in Salem. He brings bread and wine and blesses Abraham. In the margin a two-line caption in Dutch.
Abraham meets the king and high priest Melchizedek in Salem. He brings bread and wine and blesses Abraham. In the margin a two-line caption in Dutch.
  1. (n) Salem
    a city in southern India
  2. (n) Salem
    a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
  3. (n) Salem
    capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
Illustrations
Procession of Abraham and his men in Salem (Jerusalem). They carry the trophies from their battle in the Jordan region. They are welcomed by Melchizedek, the king and high priest of Salem. He offers Ambraham bread and wine. In the background an elephant and a lion fighting.
Procession of Abraham and his men in Salem (Jerusalem). They carry the trophies from their battle in the Jordan region. They are welcomed by Melchizedek, the king and high priest of Salem. He offers Ambraham bread and wine. In the background an elephant and a lion fighting.
Left Melchizedek, king and high priest of Salem., On the way but meeting Abraham with a bread offering. Behind him, a wine steward pouring wine into a cup. On the right is Abraham followed by one of the kings he defeated.
Left Melchizedek, king and high priest of Salem., On the way but meeting Abraham with a bread offering. Behind him, a wine steward pouring wine into a cup. On the right is Abraham followed by one of the kings he defeated.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives Abraham bread and a pitcher of wine. Abraham, dressed in armor and helmet on his head, takes the bread, while his soldiers stand behind him. Behind Melchizedek is his army. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin and an erroneous reference to a Bible text in Gen. 18.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives Abraham bread and a pitcher of wine. Abraham, dressed in armor and helmet on his head, takes the bread, while his soldiers stand behind him. Behind Melchizedek is his army. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin and an erroneous reference to a Bible text in Gen. 18.
Melchizedek king of Salem with bread and wine in his hands. The sixth print of a 39-volume series with the subject of persons from the Old Testament.
Melchizedek king of Salem with bread and wine in his hands. The sixth print of a 39-volume series with the subject of persons from the Old Testament.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives bread and wine to Abraham. Abraham is facing him in army gear, while his soldiers are behind him. In the top left corner a reference to Gen. 14 in mirror image.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives bread and wine to Abraham. Abraham is facing him in army gear, while his soldiers are behind him. In the top left corner a reference to Gen. 14 in mirror image.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem, gives Abraham bread and wine (Gen. 14:18). The print is part of an album.
Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem, gives Abraham bread and wine (Gen. 14:18). The print is part of an album.
Abraham and his men are welcomed by Melchizedek, king and high priest of Salem. Melchisedek offers Ambraham bread and wine.
Abraham and his men are welcomed by Melchizedek, king and high priest of Salem. Melchisedek offers Ambraham bread and wine.
Bust of Salomon Salem, Chief Rabbi of the Portuguese-Israelite community in Amsterdam, in oval with edge lettering. On the pedestal of the portrait a text in Hebrew.
Bust of Salomon Salem, Chief Rabbi of the Portuguese-Israelite community in Amsterdam, in oval with edge lettering. On the pedestal of the portrait a text in Hebrew.
Usage in the news

The bride is the daughter of Willard and Marilyn Headland , Salem. morningjournalnews.com

Herman Born in New Salem, North Dakota on February 7, 1909, passed away on Thursday July 19, 2012 in Hemet, California. thevalleychronicle.com

Hurricane Sandy in Salem County. nj.com

Salem County experiencing high tide , flooding. nj.com

Salem County experiencing high tide, flooding. nj.com

Winners from Salem County Fair's Home Economics , 4-H, other competitions announced. nj.com

Following are the results from the Salem County Fair's Open Class Home Economics , 4-H and other contests. nj.com

The 2012 Salem County Fair opens on Tuesday. nj.com

Monday will be the final day for entries in the Open Class Home Economics and Produce contests at the Salem County Fair. nj.com

Driving North on Cherry ave, from Salem Parkway (8-9-12, Thursday). kgw.com

Toledo senior wide receiver Chadd Fromm caught a touchdown pass from Jackson Cross in his final game suiting up for the Boomers against Salem Academy on Friday. newportnewstimes.com

Tim was a 1963 graduate of Salem High School. salemnews.net

Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger The Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lower Alloways Creek is seen in this 2002 file photo. nj.com

Catherine Marie Keeler , 91, of Salem passed away at 11:20 am Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital. salemnews.net

Forsyth County sheriff's deputies arrest Mary Lee Bradford of Winston-Salem and Mary Jamis of Mocksville after they refused to leave at the Forsyth County Register of Deeds office in Winston-Salem, N.C. cbsnews.com

Usage in scientific papers

Schmidt, On periodic expansions of Pisot numbers and Salem numbers, Bull.
Palindromic complexity of infinite words associated with non-simple Parry numbers

This beautiful construction requires some preliminary results about Salem numbers and Salem polynomials (mainly contained in ) which we briefly summarize.
Automorphisms and autoequivalences of generic analytic K3 surfaces

By definition a Salem polynomial has even degree.
Automorphisms and autoequivalences of generic analytic K3 surfaces

Due to Lemma 2.17, there exists a Salem polynomial S (x) such that the set M2 := {(m, n) ∈ M1 : S(m,n) (x) = S (x)} is infinite.
Automorphisms and autoequivalences of generic analytic K3 surfaces

Suppose that F ∈ O(Λ) has infinite order and that its minimal polynomial is a Salem polynomial S (x) of degree 22.
Automorphisms and autoequivalences of generic analytic K3 surfaces

Usage in literature

In the "Salem Gazette," Oct. 8, 1793, Frederick Jordis complains of "a certain greedy worshipper of Plutus. "The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements" by Henry M. Brooks

Salem is, as it should be, a peaceful spot. "Six Months at the Cape" by R.M. Ballantyne

We drove past the Old Salem mill comin' home. "Mitch Miller" by Edgar Lee Masters

Nathaniel Hawthorne, or Hathorne, as it was spelled before he changed it, was born in Salem, Massachusetts, July 4, 1804. "The Short-story" by William Patterson Atkinson

He must be one of the Tuckers in Salem. "The Naval History of the United States" by Willis J. Abbot

He understood also the pathos of the old mother in West Salem, watching, waiting, longing to see her new daughter. "A Daughter of the Middle Border" by Hamlin Garland

When, at last, he met Salem Towne, his earliest, and, in a sense, his best education began. "A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3" by DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

New Salem was destined to fill an important place in the life of Abraham Lincoln. "The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln" by Wayne Whipple

Captain Towne's family resided in Salem, and, of course, he was soon on his way thither. "Captain Canot" by Brantz Mayer

Fenwick, John, Salem founded by, 143 n.; proprietor of West New Jersey, 154, 154 n., 155. "Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680" by Jasper Danckaerts

Usage in poetry
In Judah God of old was known;
His name in Isr'el great;
In Salem stood his holy throne,
And Zion was his seat.
"Psalm 76" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
His face was hard with cruel fear,
He grasped the maiden's hands
"Come with me unto Salem town,
For so the law commands!"
"The Witch of Wenham" by John Greenleaf Whittier Author object (377)
Not walls nor hills could guard so well
Old Salem's happy ground,
As those eternal arms of love
That every saint surround.
"Psalm 125" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
"She weaves her golden hair; she sings
Her spell-song low and faint;
The wickedest witch in Salem jail
Is to that girl a saint."
"The Witch of Wenham" by John Greenleaf Whittier Author object (377)
He dies! the friend of sinners dies!
Lo! Salem's daughters weep around;
A solemn darkness veils the skies;
A sudden trembling shakes the ground.
"Hymn 44 part 1" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
Here hand in hand with chearful heart they go,
When wand'ring Salem sees the solemn show,
Dreams the rich pomp of Solomon again,
And thus her daughters sing the approaching scene.
"Solomon" by Thomas Parnell