Sa ‧ lo ‧ me /səˈləʊmi/ BrE AmE
in the New Testament of the Bible, the ↑ stepdaughter of King Herod who performed a dance called the Dance of the Seven Veils. Her dancing pleased Herod so much that he said she could have anything she wanted. She asked him to give her the head of John the Baptist on a plate, which he did.