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melee
1or mê·lée
[ mey-ley, mey-ley, mel-ey ]
noun
- a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- confusion; turmoil; jumble:
the melee of Christmas shopping.
adjective
- Games. of or relating to close-range or hand-to-hand combat, especially in video games and role-playing games, but also in some other tabletop games: You can choose any melee weapon type, but most players prefer daggers since the polearm was nerfed in an expansion last year.
I don't enjoy playing melee jobs like Monk or Warrior—I prefer to snipe from afar with an archer or even a mage.
You can choose any melee weapon type, but most players prefer daggers since the polearm was nerfed in an expansion last year.
melee
2[ mey-ley, mey-ley ]
noun
- a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
melee
/ ˈmɛleɪ /
noun
- a noisy riotous fight or brawl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of melee2
First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of melee1
C17: from French mêlée. See medley
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