Melchior

[ mel-kyawr, -kee-awr ]

noun

1. one of the three Magi.
2. Lau·ritz (Leb·recht Hom·mel) [lou, -rits, lawr, -its, lou, -, r, its , lib, -, r, e, kh, t , hom, -el], 1890–1973, U.S. operatic tenor, born in Denmark.

Melchior

¹

/ ˈmɛlkɪˌɔː /

noun

1. (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Balthazar and Caspar

Melchior

²

/ ˈmɛlkɪˌɔː /

noun

1. (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Balthazar and Caspar
2. MelchiorLauritz18901973MUSDanishMUSIC: operatic tenor Lauritz (ˈlaʊrɪts). 1890–1973, US operatic tenor, born in Denmark

Example Sentences

Melchior is the forerunner of the aunt who always gave me socks.

From The Daily Beast

Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar “presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”

From The Daily Beast

But Carina Melchior did not die after her respirator was removed.

From The Daily Beast

One of the earliest, for example, is that of Melchior Lotter, who issued a large number of books from 1491 to 1536.

From Project Gutenberg

Melchior Trap was one of the great traders of the place in his day, and a man looked up to by all.

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The skulls of the three kings are inscribed with their names, in rubies: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar.

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All the household, except Melchior de la Ronda, looked at me with an eye of envy.

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After that he drew his chair closer to hers that he might better impress upon her what she was to say to Melchior.

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