shalomint.n.
/ʃəˈlɒm/, /ʃaˈlɒm/, /ʃəˈləʊm/, /ʃaˈləʊm/, U.S. /ʃəˈloʊm/, /ʃɑˈloʊm/ In Jewish society, a word used as a salutation at meeting or parting. See also Shabbat Shalom int. So shalom aleichem int. /aˈlexɛm/ [Hebrew ‘alêḵem] peace be with you.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of greeting > in Jewish society
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shalom1959
1881 E. B. Tylor Anthropol. i. 11 The Arab still salutes the stranger with salâm alaikum, ‘peace upon you’, nearly as the ancient Hebrew would have said shâlôm lâchem, that is, ‘peace to you’.
1898 I. Zangwill Dreamers of Ghetto p. vi I saw two Jews that met by chance... Shalom Aleichem, mournfully each said.
1959 I. Jefferies Thirteen Days iv. 49 Shalom. Cigarette, Sarge?
1962 L. R. Banks End to Running ii. xiii. 265 There would be cries of ‘Shalom, Shalom! Come in! Have a drink!’
1972 O. Sela Bearer Plot xxxix. 219 With a whispered ‘Shalom’ she was gone.
1977 Rolling Stone 19 May 6/4 I was ready to say goodbye America, shalom Israel.
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