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Melchior

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Noun

1. lauritz lebrecht hommel melchior, lauritz melchior, melchior

United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)

2. melchior

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Melchior

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noun
1. 
(in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Balthazar and Caspar
2. 
Lauritz (ˈlaʊrɪts). 1890–1973, US operatic tenor, born in Denmark

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Melchior

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ˈLauritz (Lebrecht Hommel) (ˈlaʊrɪts ) ; louˈrits) 1890-1973; U.S. tenor, born in Denmark

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Melchior

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Danish-born American operatic tenor noted for his Wagnerian roles, especially with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (1926-1950).
In Christian tradition, one of the three Magi.

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