Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun salem

3 senses of salem

Sense 1
Salem, capital of Oregon -- (capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River)
       INSTANCE OF=> state capital -- (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)

Sense 2
Salem -- (a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 3
Salem -- (a city in southern India)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")