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mela
[ mey-lah ]
noun
- a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- a throng of people.
mela
/ ˈmiːlə; ˈmɛlə /
noun
- an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mela1
1790–1800; < Hindi < Sanskrit melā assembly, company
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mela1
C19: Hindi, from Sanskrit mēlā an assembly, from mil to meet
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Example Sentences
The mela or festival, over, without mishap or outbreak of special sickness, our return march took place.
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Our conversation soon turned to the Hardwar Mela, which our unexpectedly-recovered friend had left exactly five days ago.
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Unfortunately the mela is languishing for want of sufficient public support.
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Mela also refers to a people quibus capita et vultus in pectore sunt.
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And they said that the word went out at certain times and the people flocked to this Mela.
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