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/meɪltʃˈiər/ Listen

Melchior

noun

United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973). Synonyms: Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior, Lauritz Melchior.

(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.

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"Melchior" Quotes from Famous Books

... young mind rivalled those of her person. Therefore suitors in plenty presented themselves, but only to be rejected by her Chancellor (to whom she left the task of preliminary inspection) until he had reduced the list to three, whom we will call Prince Melchior, Prince Otto, and Prince Caspar. The two former reigned over neighbouring states, but Prince Caspar, I have heard, came from the ...

— Sir John Constantine • Prosper Paleologus Constantine

... now began. The forts on the east of La Marsa had been sorely drained to fill up the gaps in the garrison at St. Elmo, and it was fortunate that Don Juan de Cardona had been able to send a reinforcement, though only of six hundred men, under Melchior de Robles, to the Old Town, whence they contrived to reach Fort St. Michael in safety.[45] Even six hundred men added materially to the difficulties of the siege: for, be it remembered, six hundred men behind skilfully constructed ...

— The Story of the Barbary Corsairs • Stanley Lane-Poole

... to know something of the work here noticed; and much more than appears to be known of its illustrious author; concerning whom we will first discourse a little: "JOHANNES WOLFIUS (says Melchoir [Transcriber's Note: Melchior] Adam), the laborious compiler of the Lectionum Memorabilium et Reconditarum Centenarii xvi. (being a collection of curious pieces from more than 3000 authors—chiefly Protestant) was a civilian, a soldier, and a statesman. He was born A.D. 1537, at Vernac, in the duchy of ...

— Bibliomania; or Book-Madness - A Bibliographical Romance • Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Words linked to "Melchior" : tenor, Lauritz Melchior, sage, Magi, New Testament, Wise Men, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior