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shalom
(sha¦lom)
Pronunciation:
/ʃəˈlɒm/
exclamation
used as salutation by Jews at meeting or parting, meaning ‘peace’:
‘I’ll be waiting for your call’. ‘Au revoir’. ‘Shalom’
Origin:
from Hebrew
šālōm
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