n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' läm
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic sal ā m, literally, peace
Date: 1611
1 : an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead
2 : a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East
n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' läm
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic sal ā m, literally, peace
Date: 1611
1 : an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead
2 : a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012