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Meaning of "Melba" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MELBA

Melba  [ˈmɛlbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELBA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melba is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Melba

Melba may refer to: ▪ Dame Nellie Melba, Australian soprano opera singer ▪ Melba, a 1953 musical biopic drama film about Nellie Melba ▪ Melba, a 1988 Australian mini series about Nellie Melba ▪ Melba Montgomery, country music singer ▪ Melba Moore, American R&B singer and actress ▪ MelbaMelbaMelba, a short-lived television series that starred Melba Moore ▪ Melba Roy Mouton, American NASA scientist...

Definition of Melba in the English dictionary

The definition of Melba in the dictionary is Dame Nellie, stage name of Helen Porter Mitchell. 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELBA


bulbar
ˈbʌlbə
Elba
ˈɛlbə
Galba
ˈɡælbə
retrobulbar
ˌretrəʊˈbʌlbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELBA

Melba sauce
Melba toast
Melbourne
Melbourne Cup
Melburnian
Melchior
Melchisedech
Melchite
Melchizedek
meld
melder
Meldrew
Meldrewish
Meleager

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELBA

aba
Alba
ameba
araba
Aruba
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baba
cba
Cuba
Curitiba
do a Melba
Duke of Alba
Manitoba
peach Melba
Saba
samba
scuba
substantia alba
terra alba
Zumba

Synonyms and antonyms of Melba in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Melba» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELBA

Find out the translation of Melba to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Melba from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Melba» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梅尔巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Melba
570 millions of speakers

English

Melba
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेल्बा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميلبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мельба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Melba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেনবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Melba
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Melba
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メルバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멜바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Melba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெம்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेल्बा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Melba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Melba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Melba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мельба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Melba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Melba
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Melba
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Melba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Melba
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Melba

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELBA»

The term «Melba» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELBA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Melba» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Melba» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Melba

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELBA»

Discover the use of Melba in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Melba and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Warriors Don't Cry
The author describes the threats and emotional abuse she endured from white student and adults along with her fears of endangering her family as she commited to being one of the first African American students to integrate Central High ...
Melba Beals, 2007
2
I Am Melba
Winner, 2009 National Biography Award The story of an Australian girl who defied convention and became the most famous singer of her era.
Ann Blainey, 2009
3
Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk.
Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman, 2013
4
Melodies and Memories
Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) was one of the most famous sopranos of her time.
Nellie Melba, 2011
5
Melba - An Unconventional Biography
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Percy Colson, 2007
6
Virginia Woolf, the Intellectual, and the Public Sphere
Virginia Woolf, the Intellectual, and the Public Sphere relates Woolf's literary reviews and essays to early twentieth-century debates about the value of 'highbrow' culture, the methods of instruction in universities and adult education, ...
Melba Cuddy-Keane, 2003
7
Ghost Worlds
Melba Goodwyn, a psychic clairvoyant and paranormal investigator, discusses her experiences throughout twenty-five years of field work in which she sought out evidence of ghosts, entities, and other paranormal phenomena, and offers tips and ...
Melba Goodwyn, 2011
8
The New Executive Assistant: Advice for Succeeding in Your ...
Here is the first step-by-step guide specifically designed to help you thrive in this fast-paced profession.
Melba Duncan, 1997
9
Melba Ridge
Lives built on foundations of secrets crumble. When only the truth will set them free, will it be too late? Life in "Melba Ridge" is anything but dull, in this dark satire from the author of "Cool Mint Blue."
R. A. Melos, 2001
10
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide
. If there is only one book you buy on ethics, this is the one." —David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Boston University "The Fourth Edition continues to be the gold standard. . . . a must-read in every ...
Kenneth S. Pope, Melba J. T. Vasquez, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Melba is used in the context of the following news items.
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Melba Story | www.thetechupdate.com
Melba Story. @melbagkw73246 active 6 hours, 6 minutes ago. Feeding a variety of foods is the best way to offer all or most. Here is my web site :: lowers ... «The Tech Update, Jul 15»
2
Just Peachy: Cooks whip up desserts for Peach Day - Winston …
Fresh Peach Melba Cheesecake. For The Crust: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour. 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Pinch salt. ¼ cup cold butter, cut ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
3
The Strange, Unsettling Fiction of James Purdy - The New Yorker
... where he is introduced to a renowned singer named Melba (“America's number one chanteuse”), who promptly decides she must marry him. «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
4
Mattiello, Paiva Weed say pay hike plan for governor's department …
... Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, $128,582; Melba Depena, Department of Human Services, ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
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Shinnston Man Devotes Life to Making the Community a Little Swee …
He will give you the shirt off his back," Melba Martin, Gary's neighbor said. Gary spends every morning whipping together a variety of baked ... «WBOY-TV, Jul 15»
6
What do chefs hate to cook? - Telegraph
We also have to make our melba toast by slicing our homemade bread and drying it out. Finally, we whip the crème fraiche and place it on the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
John Roger Knoche - Quad-City Times
John was united in marriage to Melba Wulf on Aug. 18, 1945, at the Little Brown Church. She died July 25, 2003. He retired after working at J.I. ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
8
Rhode Island GOP chief criticizes Governor Raimondo on pay raise …
... Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, $128,582; Melba Depena, Department of Human Services, ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
9
Recipe: Peach Melba Icebox Cake - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports …
Stacey Ann knows how to stay cool, and she is here to share one of her recipes, Peach Melba Icebox Cake. This recipe is layers of ice cream, ... «WBTV, Jul 15»
10
Polly's New Fave: Peach melba sundae
Happy national peach ice cream day! While many national food days come at the wrong time of year (like national sangria day in December), ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»

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