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Meaning of "messaline" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESSALINE

From French, origin obscure.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESSALINE

messaline  [ˌmɛsəˈliːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESSALINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Messaline 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 MESSALINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Messaline

Messaline is an operatic tragédie lyrique in four acts by Isidore de Lara. The librettists were Paul Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand. The opera premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on 21 March 1899 where it was received enthusiastically. Messaline was de Lara's most successful opera and subsequent productions were performed throughout Europe, including the first opera by an Englishman to be mounted at La Scala in 1901. Other notable performances include Covent Garden in 1899, Paris Opéra in 1903, Warsaw in 1904, and Cairo in 1907. The opera made its United States premiere at the Metropolitan Opera on January 22, 1902. The opera remained a regular part of the repertory, particularly in France, until 1943.

Definition of messaline in the English dictionary

The definition of messaline in the dictionary is a light lustrous twilled-silk fabric.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESSALINE


Abilene
ˈæbɪˌliːn
baleen
bəˈliːn
berline
bəˈliːn
clean
kliːn
colleen
ˈkɒliːn
coteline
ˌkəʊt əˈliːn
ethylene
ˈɛθɪˌliːn
gasoline
ˈɡæsəˌliːn
Kathleen
ˈkæθˌliːn
lean
liːn
malines
məˈliːn
picholine
ˌpɪʃəˈliːn
polyethylene
ˌpɒlɪˈɛθɪˌliːn
polypropylene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
proline
ˈprəʊliːn
propylene
ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
silkalene
ˌsɪlkəˈliːn
silkaline
ˌsɪlkəˈliːn
spleen
spliːn
uplean
ʌpˈliːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESSALINE

mess kit
mess mate
mess of pottage
mess tin
mess-up
message
message bag
message board
message stick
message switching
Messager
messaging
Messalina
Messapian
Messapic
Messeigneurs
Messene
messenger
messenger boy
messenger RNA

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESSALINE

adrenaline
aline
alkaline
bengaline
euryhaline
formaline
harmaline
hotline
hyaline
hypersaline
isoprenaline
mescaline
noradrenaline
opaline
percaline
praline
saline
sealine
sepaline
thermohaline
valine

Synonyms and antonyms of messaline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «messaline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESSALINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

messaline
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

messaline
570 millions of speakers

English

messaline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

messaline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

messaline
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мессалина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Messaline
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

messaline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Messaline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Messaline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Messaline
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

messaline
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

messaline
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Messaline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

messaline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

messaline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेस्सेलीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

messaline
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Messaline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

messaline
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мессаліна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

messaline
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

messaline
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

messaline
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Messaline
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Messa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of messaline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSALINE»

The term «messaline» is regularly used and occupies the 84.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSALINE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESSALINE»

Discover the use of messaline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to messaline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Actor's Survival Kit: Fifth Edition
Often those conversations begin with, "You wrote the book!" The authors are still receiving thanks from grateful artists who have been guided by this irreplaceable book over the years.
Miriam Newhouse, Peter Messaline, 2010
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The Nineteenth Century in Two Parts
Jarry's Messaline: the text and the phoenix. ESPC 24:57-66, Winter 1984. 10578 Questions whether J. was influenced by the 2nd-rate literary current of his day to depict languishing Roman empresses. Proposes rather that J.'s Messaline is ...
David Baguley, 1994
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Alfred Jarry, an Imagination in Revolt
I have chosen to end this particular study of Jarry's work by focusing on his novel Messaline, roman del'an- cienne Rome and his surprising engagement with the theme of dance. Although different in orientation, it is useful to situate Jarry's ...
Jill Fell, 2005
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And What are You Going to Do for Us?: Audition Pieces From ...
Editors Bard, Messaline and Newhouse Margaret Bard was born in New York and majored in English and Drama at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1968, Ms Bard emigrated to Canada and attended the National Theatre School.
Margaret Bard, Peter Messaline, Miriam Newhouse, 1980
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The Actor's Survival Kit
This fourth edition gives actors fresh research from today's experience, new lists of Canada-wide contacts, and input from success stories. It speaks to a new generation of artists, giving them an up-to-date guide to the business of acting.
Miriam Newhouse, Peter Messaline, 1990
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In the Background: An Extra's Handbook
An Extra's Handbook Bill Tarling Peter Messaline. Copyright © 1996 by Bill Tarling and Peter Messaline All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, ...
Bill Tarling, Peter Messaline, 1995
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A Heart Most Worthy
Messaline.” Luciana frowned. Georgette would have taken the beads better. Messaline was slippery and not as easy to work with. Madame Fortier had said that very thing, in fact, to her client. But the bride's mother had settled upon messaline ...
Siri Mitchell, 2011
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Opera in the British Isles, 1875–1918
Messaline Libretto ArmandSilvestre andEugène Morand Premiere 21 March1899 , SalleGarnier, Monte Carlo 13 July ... Messaline – Mme Héglon (also at Monte Carlo) Hélion – Albert Alvarez Harès – M Renaud Synopsis Four acts, Rome, first  ...
Dr Paul Rodmell, 2013
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The Way We Wore: Fashion Illustrations of Children's Wear, ...
Has a soft messaline ribbon band, ending in loop and rosebud trimming. Soft rosette oí narrow ribbon. Colors: white, with plnk or llght blue. Sizes: 6 mo. to 2 yrs. Price, Prepaid 26 О C8302— Child's Hat of Washable Rep. Wide turn-down brim ...
Linda Martin, 1978
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Sur Quel Pied Danser?: Danse Et Litérature : Actes Du ...
Alfred Jarry's Messaline : a significant indicator of changing tastes in dance performance in 1900 Jill Fell, Birkbeck College, London Abstract : Alfred Jarry's novel, Messaline of 1900, is often passed over as a roman de mœurs. In fact it is a ...
Edward Nye, Hélène Stafford, Michael Freeman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESSALINE»

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Doctor Who: 5 Things From the Classic Series That Need to Come …
The Tenth Doctor and Donna visited the Ood-Sphere, Messaline, The Library, Midnight and Shan-Shen together, and Series 7 saw the Doctor ... «Houston Press, May 15»
2
Who would Doctor Who vote for?
On the planet Messaline, David Tennant was forced to place his hand in a progenation machine, which used his DNA to produce his daughter ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
3
New Who: The Story Thus Far – Series 4 (Episodes 6-13)
This led to the Tenth Doctor being forced into using a progenation machine on the planet Messaline which resulted in him creating an offspring ... «Doctor Who TV, Apr 14»
4
Twelfth Night
One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Twelfth Night is the story of Viola (Kristen Sieh), a shipwrecked young woman of Messaline who ... «TheaterMania.com, Feb 14»
5
50th Anniversary Retrospective: The 10th Doctor
... Messaline – 'The Doctor's Daughter'; The Library – 'Silence of the Library/Forest of the Dead'; San Helios – 'Planet of the Dead'; Mars – 'The ... «Doctor Who TV, Aug 13»
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Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, late May
A faceless man of bronze – a Gage, once the servant of a Wizard – has come to Messaline, City of Jackals, on an errand involving a murdered ... «Locus Online, May 13»
7
Top 10 Alien Planets (New Who Part 2)
Messaline – Portrayal of harsh warfare; a bleak and barren world with evident dangers, plus proof of how unintended chicanery can lead to a ... «Doctor Who TV, Apr 13»
8
Companions of New Who: Martha Jones
On the planet Messaline, Martha again displayed her medical skills and humanity. I'm referring to the scene where she fixed one of the Hath's ... «Doctor Who TV, Feb 13»
9
Experience the 'The Da Vinci Code' tour in the Louvre
One of them is a sculpture of the Roman empress Messaline and her child that looked exactly like the Christian Madonna and Child. «ABS CBN News, Dec 12»
10
The Case For… The Doctor's Daughter
The TARDIS lands on the barren planet of Messaline where they are instantly confronted by a bunch of pubertal soldiers (if you watch carefully ... «Doctor Who TV, Nov 12»

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