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Definition of Melange
1. Noun. A motley assortment of things.
Generic synonyms: Assortment, Miscellanea, Miscellany, Mixed Bag, Mixture, Motley, Potpourri, Salmagundi, Smorgasbord, Variety
Definition of Melange
1. Noun. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things ¹
2. Noun. A Viennese coffee speciality, half steamed milk and half coffee. ¹
3. Noun. (alternative form of melange) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Melange
1. a mixture [n -S] - See also: mixture
Lexicographical Neighbors of Melange
Literary usage of Melange
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1832)
"melange in English and French, prose and verse. In two parts. ... He has given
us a melange in French and English, flattering himself, or rather the people ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1832)
"melange in English and French, prose and verse. In two parts. ... He has given
us a melange in French and English, flattering himself, or rather the people ..."
3. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie (1813)
"... I would give him a subject; perhaps I may do this, should I at any time feel
disposed. Adieu. I have given you a melange, but shall offer no apology— ..."
4. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1807)
"On the whole it is rather an agreeable melange, and excels most of its recent
competitors, yet hag little pretentious to be regarded asa standard work, ..."
5. The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review by Richard Mackenzie Bacon (1824)
"Troisieme melange, svr differens morceaux tires des operas de Rossini, ...
The melange consists of some of Rossini's most favourite traits of melody, ..."
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