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shalom

exclamation
 
 
/ʃəˈlɒm/ US  /-ˈlɑːm/

Definition

a form of greeting or a way of saying goodbye, used by Jewish peopleJudaismWelcoming, greeting and greetings
(Definition of shalom exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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