MELCHIOR

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• MELCHIOR (noun)
  The noun MELCHIOR has 2 senses:

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

2. (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

  Familiarity information: MELCHIOR used as a noun is rare.

• MELCHIOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior; Lauritz Melchior; Melchior

Instance hypernyms:

tenor (an adult male with a tenor voice)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

sage (a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom)

Domain category:

New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)

Holonyms ("Melchior" is a member of...):

Magi; Wise Men ((New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them)