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Definition of: salaam
(sə·läm′) noun
An oriental salutation or obeisance resembling prostration, the palm of the right hand being held to the forehead; also, a respectful or ceremonious verbal greeting.
—v.t. & v.i. To greet with or make a salaam. [<Arabic salām, orig. peace, in (as)salām (‘alaikum) peace (be upon you), a salutation]
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