Synonyms for melange


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mey-lahnzh, -lahnj
Phonetic Transcription : meɪˈlɑ̃ʒ, -ˈlɑndʒ


Définition of melange

Origin :
  • 1650s, from French mélange (15c.), from mêler "to mix, mingle," from Old French mesler (see meddle).
  • noun miscellany
Example sentences :
  • The volumes are a melange of characters, anecdotes, and reflections.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCLXXVI. February, 1847. Vol. LXI. » by Various
  • This father seems to have made a sort of melange of some of the Pentateuchal ordinances.
  • Extract from : « When Were Our Gospels Written? » by Charles Bradlaugh
  • Melange, get into the carriage and examine the contents of the sword-case and all the little private recesses.
  • Extract from : « Forgotten Tales of Long Ago » by E. V. Lucas

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