“Shalom” shares the same root with “Shalem” which means “Whole”, “Complete” in Hebrew.
שלם
In English, a “Chelem” (or “Slam”) is a full set of victories.
The perfect victory, the “Grand Slam” (“Grand Chelem” in French), is the Shalom.
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“Shalom” shares the same root with “Shalem” which means “Whole”, “Complete” in Hebrew.
שלם
In English, a “Chelem” (or “Slam”) is a full set of victories.
The perfect victory, the “Grand Slam” (“Grand Chelem” in French), is the Shalom.