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noun
1.
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
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Also, Me·lis·sie, Me·lis·sy 
[muh-lis-ee] . a female given name.
[muh-lis-ee] . a female given name.
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Melissa
proper name, from L., from Gk. (Ionic) melissa "honeybee" (Attic melitta), from PIE *melit-ya, suffixed form of *melit- "honey."
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