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Salome

Sa·lo·me

Salome

 
pronunciation:
s lo mi [or] sae l meI
part of speech: noun
definition 1: according to the New Testament, the stepdaughter of the Roman tetrarch of Galilee who so pleased him by her dancing that he agreed to execute John the Baptist and give her his severed head.
definition 2: a witness to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ who visited his tomb on the morning of his resurrection.