Sa·lo·me

(sə-lō′mē, săl′ə-mā′)

In the New Testament, the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. After she danced for her stepfather, he granted her request to have John the Baptist killed and his head presented to her on a platter.

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Salome

(səˈləʊmɪ)

(Bible) New Testament the daughter of Herodias, at whose instigation she beguiled Herod by her seductive dancing into giving her the head of John the Baptist

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Sa•lo•me

or Sa•lo•mé

(səˈloʊ mi)

n.

1. the daughter of Herodias, who danced for Herod Antipas and was granted the head of John the Baptist.

2. (italics) a one-act opera (1905) by Richard Strauss based on a drama by Oscar Wilde.

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Salome - woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

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Salome

[səˈləʊmɪ] N → Salomé

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It was a pleasing sight to see him, poised on one foot in the attitude of a Salome dancer, with one eye on the man with the ball, the other gazing coldly on the rest of the opposition forward line, uncurl abruptly like the main-spring of a watch and stop a hot one.

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Gilbert, "'Tumult of Images': Wilde, Beardsley, and Salome," Victorian Studies 26 (1983): 133-59 (154).

Oscar Wilde's Salome: disorienting orientalism

The baby western lowland gorilla was born by natural birth to Salome and mother and baby appear to be doing well, a zoo spokesman said.

Baby gorilla wows zoo keepers

The tiny mammal was born by natural birth to Salome and both mother and baby appear to be doing well, a zoo spokesman said.

Gorilla is zoo's new arrival

LOVINGLY cradling her newborn baby, proud mum Salome came out to show off the hairy new addition yesterday.

Ape-y birthday to you.. GORILLA MUM'S BABY JOY

Al Pacino's movie "Wilde Salome" is a complicated examination of Oscar Wilde's once-forbidden play about illicit love and revenge.

Chastain inspired Pacino's 'Wilde Salome'

The honor is given to an artist who has left an 'original mark' on contemporary cinema.acino, 71, will receive the award on 4 September, ahead of the premiere of his new film 'Wilde Salome' at the festival, reports the BBC.

Al Pacino to get 'Glory to the Filmmaker' Award at Venice film fest

SALOME, NORTHERN STAGE, NEWCASTLE, UNTIL SATURDAY HISTORICALLY, since its incarnation in 1891, Oscar Wilde's Salome has been a source of much debate and controversy, owing to its unique portrayal of famous biblical characters.

Pushing boundaries

The men that line the bar at Son Salome think I dance for

Salome

The early maturing spring barley variety salome is being grown on monitor farms across Scotland to assess its viability for commercial use for malting.

Researchers looking at spring barley's viability

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili held a meeting with ambassadors and other diplomats accredited in Georgia in connection with the situation in the country, reportsTrendwith reference to interpressnews.ge website.

President of Georgia talks about situation in country