1. Salem - Noun
2. Salem - Proper noun
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
a city in southern India
a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
Source: WordNetHe began with an exordium, containing an apology for his resignation of the office of Advocate-General in the Court of Admiralty; and for his appearance in that cause, in opposition to the Crown, and in favor of the town of Boston, and the merchants of Boston and Salem. John Adams
If she'd been born at the right time they would have burned her over in Salem. John Updike
Lincoln's removal from New Salem to Springfield and his entrance into a law partnership with Major John T. Stuart begin a distinctively new period in his career. John George Nicolay
Salem houses present to you a serene and dignified front, gracious yet reserved, not thrusting forward their choicest treasures to the eyes of passing strangers; but behind the walls of the houses, enclosed from public view, lie cherished gardens, full of the beauty of life. Alice Morse Earle
Witches were burned and killed in Scotland and England for centuries before what happened in Salem. Janet Montgomery
The word Islam means 'peace'; this is the Arabic word. The Hebrew word is Salem (Jeru-salem). Peace and its attainment in all directions is the goal of the world. Inayat Khan