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[med-lee]
noun, plural -leys, adjective –noun
| 1. | a mixture, esp. of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. |
| 2. | a piece of music combining tunes or passages from various sources: a medley of hit songs from Broadway shows. |
–adjective
| 3. | Archaic. mixed; mingled. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME medlee (n. and adj.) < AF, n. and adj. use of fem. of ptp. of medler to mix, fight; see meddle
1300–50; ME medlee (n. and adj.) < AF, n. and adj. use of fem. of ptp. of medler to mix, fight; see meddle

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Medley
Med"ley\, n.; pl. Medleys. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl['e]e, medl['e]e, mell['e]e, F. m[^e]l['e]e. See Meddle, and cf. Mel['E]e, Mellay.]1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. This medley of philosophy and war. --Addison. Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. --W. Walsh. 2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a m[^e]l['e]e. [Obs.] --Holland. 3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions. 4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.Medley
Med"ley\, a. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] "A medl['e] coat." --Chaucer. 2. Mingled; confused. --Dryden.
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Language Translation for : medley
Spanish:
popurrí,
German:
das Potpourri,
Japanese:
メドレー
medley
c.1300, "hand-to-hand combat," from O.Fr. medlee, var. of meslee (see meddle). Meaning "combination, mixture" is from c.1440; that of "musical combination consisting of diverse parts" is from 1626.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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