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melos
1[ mel-os, -ohs, mee-los, -lohs ]
noun
- the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
Melos
2[ mee-los, -lohs, mel-os, -ohs; Greek mee-laws ]
noun
- a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: statue, Venus de Milo, found here 1820. 51 sq. mi. (132 sq. km).
Melos
/ ˈmiːlɒs /
noun
- an island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: of volcanic origin, with hot springs; centre of early Aegean civilization, where the Venus de Milo was found. Pop: 4771 (2001). Area: 132 sq km (51 sq miles) Modern Greek nameMílos
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Other Words From
- Me·li·an [mee, -lee-, uh, n, meel, -y, uh, n], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of melos1
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Example Sentences
Thus in ordinary speech the accents formed a species of melody,—logdes ti melos, as it is called by Aristoxenus .
Her brows were level, eyebrows arched; her bust, though set like Aphrodite's of Melos, was full.
Local imitations, obvious but distinct, found with imported specimens (Melos).
The island of Melos, which had remained neutral, is conquered by the Athenians; its inhabitants are treated with extreme cruelty.
Who would have those marble folds slip from the raised knee of the Venus of Melos?
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