Melchior
pronunciation
How to pronounce Melchior in British English:
UK [ˈmelkiɔ:]
How to pronounce Melchior in American English:
US [ˈmɛlkiˌɔr]
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- Noun:
- United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
- (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
Word Origin
- Melchior
- masc. proper name, literally "king of light," from Hebrew melekh "king" + or "light."
Example
- 1. Melchior by chance one day heard his three-year-old christophe playing at the piano .
- 2. Melchior krafft was a virtuoso , his father jean michel a famous conductor .
- 3. When melchior finally drowned himself , his death was a financial benefit to the kraffts . But when jean michel died , it was a different matter .
- 4. Melchior by chance one day heard his three-year-old christophe playing at the piano . In his drunken enthusiasm , melchior conceived the idea of creating a musical prodigy .
- 5. According to medieval legends , the three wise men were named melchior , balthazar and gaspar .