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MELCHIOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
sage (a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom)
Domain category:
New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)
Holonyms ("Melchior" is a member of...):
Magi; Wise Men ((New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Synonyms:
Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior; Lauritz Melchior; Melchior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
tenor (an adult male with a tenor voice)
