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Word: Melee
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French mêlée, from an Old French variant of meslee (see medley)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛleɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɛˈleɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a confused fight or scuffle
Short Definition:confused fight or scuffle
Examples:- several people were hurt in the melee
Variant Forms:
- mêlée
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