Selma in Russian
Selma in Russian is Сальма, Сельма — Selma means a term used to describe a violent crackdown by authorities on peaceful civil rights protesters, evoking the 1965 Bloody Sunday attack on marchers in Selma, Alabama.
Selma in Russian
Сальма
Pronounced: Salma
(countable) A en given name.
Сельма
Pronounced: Selma
(countable) A en given name.
What does "Selma" mean?
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noun A term used to describe a violent crackdown by authorities on peaceful civil rights protesters, evoking the 1965 Bloody Sunday attack on marchers in Selma, Alabama.
"Commentators called the police response a modern-day Selma."
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Selma in a sentence
- Commentators called the police response a modern-day Selma.
- Historians still study the march as a turning point that shocked the nation into action.
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What is "Selma" in Russian?
"Selma" in Russian is Сальма, Сельма. Selma means: A term used to describe a violent crackdown by authorities on peaceful civil rights protesters, evoking the 1965 Bloody Sunday attack on marchers in Selma, Alabama.
How do you pronounce Сальма?
"Selma" in Russian is Сальма, pronounced "Salma".
How do you use "Selma" in a sentence?
Example: "Commentators called the police response a modern-day Selma." In Russian, "Selma" is Сальма, Сельма.
Are there other ways to say "Selma" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "Selma": Сальма, Сельма.
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