Definitions

1. proper noun

a woman in the New Testament who danced before King Herod, and the title of several other women in history and literature

“In the opera ‘Salome’ by Richard Strauss, the title character is a complex and alluring figure.”

2. noun

a type of dance, especially a sensual or provocative one

“The dancer’s performance was a hypnotic salome, drawing the audience in with its seductive movements.”