a port in SE Australia, capital of Victoria, on Port Phillip Bay: the second largest city in the country; settled in 1835 and developed rapidly with the discovery of rich goldfields in 1851; three universities. Pop: 4 246 345 (2012)
Melbourne in British English2
(ˈmɛlbən)
noun
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount. 1779–1848; Whig prime minister (1834; 1835–41). He was the chief political adviser to the young Queen Victoria
Melbourne in American English1
(ˈmɛlbərn)
2d Viscount(William Lamb) 1779-1848; Eng. statesman: prime minister (1834; 1835-41)
Melbourne in American English2
(ˈmɛlbərn)
1.
seaport in SE Australia: capital of Victoria: pop. 3,417,000