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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Meliaceae — certain floweringtrees .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Spanish hotel giant Melia is to build on an alternative site, probably in Cancún, following the cancellation of its Xcacel-Xcacelito project on environmental grounds.
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The Spanish hotel giant Melia is to build on an alternative site, probably in Cancún, following the cancellation of its Xcacel-Xcacelito project on environmental grounds.
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"'Melia," said aunt Ann suddenly, looking down over her glasses at the tin kitchen, "ain't it a real cross to bake in that thing?"
Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902
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"'Melia," said aunt Ann suddenly, looking down over her glasses at the tin kitchen, "ain't it a real cross to bake in that thing?"
Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902
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'Melia's affections, for they' ad used to walk out regularly on Sundays and holidays before Lobster came along ....
The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897
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Miss 'Melia's gownds -- have you got them -- as the lady's maid was to have' ad?
Studies in Literature and History Alfred Comyn Lyall 1873
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'Melia's gownds -- have you got them -- as the lady's maid was to have' ad?
Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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He thought Miss 'Melia's playing the divinest music ever performed, and her the finest lady.
Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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"'Melia," said he brokenly, "I guess I never told you in so many words, but it's the truth: if God Almighty was to make me a woman, I'd have her you, not a hair altered.
Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902
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"'Melia," called Enoch, from the doorway, "I won't come in to dinner jest now.
Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902
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