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Salem

Main Entry: Sa·lem

Pronunciation: \ˈsā-ləm\

Function: geographical name

1 city & port NE Massachusetts NE of Lynn population 40,407
2 town SE New Hampshire E of Nashua population 28,112
3 city ∗ of Oregon on Willamette River population 136,924
4 town W central Virginia WNW of Roanoke population 24,747
5 city S India in N central Tamil Nadu SW of Madras population 693,236

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