Salt Sea

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Salt Sea

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Calque of Hebrew ים המלח (Yam HaMelakh), principally from its appearance in the Bible.

proper noun the Salt Sea

archaic Synonym of Dead Sea. Archaeologists suggest that the Plain of Sodom is now submerged under the southern tongue of the Salt Sea.
Similar: Dead Sea

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"Salt Sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salt%20sea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Salt Sea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salt%20sea

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"Salt Sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salt%20sea.

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@misc{salt_sea_2026,
  title = {Salt Sea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salt%20sea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}