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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
First recorded in 1730–40, melos is from the Greek word mélos song, tune
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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 .
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Her brows were level, eyebrows arched; her bust, though set like Aphrodite's of Melos, was full.
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Local imitations, obvious but distinct, found with imported specimens (Melos).
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The island of Melos, which had remained neutral, is conquered by the Athenians; its inhabitants are treated with extreme cruelty.
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Who would have those marble folds slip from the raised knee of the Venus of Melos?
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