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Melville1 definition
Mel·ville (mel′vil)
noun
a masculine name: var. Melvil
Etymology: after the surname (orig. place name)
Melville2 definition
Mel·ville (mel′vil)
Melville,
Herman 1819-91; U.S. novelist
Melville3 definition
Mel·ville (mel′vil)
- island of Canada in the Arctic Ocean, north of Victoria Island: 16,274 sq mi (42,149 sq km)
- island of Australia, off the N coast: 2,240 sq mi (5,802 sq km)
Etymology: after R. Saunders, Viscount Melville (1771-1851), First Lord of the Admiralty
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