Salaam

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• Salaam TV — (salaamtv) Type Satellite television Country United States Availability …   Wikipedia

• salaam — [sə läm′] n. [Ar salām, health, peace; akin to Heb shalom, peace] 1. a greeting (lit., “peace”) used among Muslims: in full salaam aleikum [ä lī′koom΄], “peace (be) to you” (Ar salām ʿ alaykum) 2. in the Near East, India, etc., a greeting or… …   English World dictionary

• Salaam — Sa*laam (s[.a]*l[aum]m ), n. Same as {Salam}. [1913 Webster] Finally, Josiah might have made his salaam to the exciseman just as he was folding up that letter. Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• salaam — ► NOUN ▪ a gesture of greeting or respect in Arabic speaking and Muslim countries, consisting of a low bow of the head and body with the hand or fingers touching the forehead. ► VERB ▪ make a salaam. ORIGIN from an Arabic phrase meaning «peace be …   English terms dictionary

• Salaam — Sa*laam , v. i. To make or perform a salam. [1913 Webster] I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. H. James. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• salaam — Muslim greeting, 1610s, from Arabic salam (also in Urdu, Persian), lit. peace (Cf. Heb. shalom); in full, (as)salam alaikum peace be upon you, from base of salima he was safe (Cf. ISLAM (Cf. Islam), MUSLIM (Cf. Muslim)) …   Etymology dictionary

• Salaam — Salām (Salam, Salaam) may refer to: *the Arabic for peace , see S L M ** As Salam is one of the 99 names of God in the Qur an *As Salamu Alaykum a standard Islamic greetingAs a given name*Saeb Salam *Mohammed Ahmed Salam *Mullah Salam *Salaam bin …   Wikipedia

• salaam — I UK [səˈlɑːm] / US [səˈlɑm] noun [countable] Word forms salaam : singular salaam plural salaams a greeting used by Muslim people for showing respect II UK [səˈlɑːm] / US [səˈlɑm] verb [intransitive] Word forms salaam : present tense… …   English dictionary

• salaam — /səˈlam / (say suh lahm) noun 1. (a greeting exchanged between Muslims.) 2. (chiefly among Muslims) a very low bow or obeisance, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead. –verb (i) 3. to salute someone with a salaam. 4.… …  

• salaam — I. noun Etymology: Arabic salām, literally, peace Date: 1611 1. an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead 2. a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East II. verb Date: 1693 transitive verb to greet… …   New Collegiate Dictionary