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melee

me·lee

UK/ˈmɛˌleɪ/ US/ˈmɛ.li/ rare slang

noun

Origin

Borrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (“to mix”), derived from Latin misceō (“mix”). Doublet of medley.

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