mela

[ mey-lah ]

/ ˈmeɪ lɑ /

noun (in India)

a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.

a throng of people.

Origin of mela

1790–1800; <Hindi <Sanskrit melā assembly, company

Words nearby mela

Mekka, Meknès, Mekong, Mekong Delta, mel, mela, melaena, melagra, Melaka, melaleuca, melalgia

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Example sentences from the Web for mela

Geography was cultivated during the present period by Strabo and Mela.
The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete|C. Suetonius Tranquillus
This mela is held in a low valley not far from one of the passes into Tibet.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877|James Kennedy
The style is far inferior to that of Columella, for Mela writes in the affected manner of his times.
A History of Roman Literature|Harold North Fowler
Nero no sooner read the forged letter than he summoned Mela to his presence, with a keen eye on his possessions.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar

Mela went on to eat her breakfast with her own good appetite.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for mela

mela

/ (ˈmiːlə, ˈmɛlə) /

noun

an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival

Word Origin for mela

C19: Hindi, from Sanskrit mēlā an assembly, from mil to meet

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单词	mela
释义	mela [ mey-lah ] / ˈmeɪ lɑ / noun (in India) a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival. a throng of people. Origin of mela 1790–1800; <Hindi <Sanskrit melā assembly, company Words nearby mela Mekka, Meknès, Mekong, Mekong Delta, mel, mela, melaena, melagra, Melaka, melaleuca, melalgia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mela Geography was cultivated during the present period by Strabo and Mela. The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete\|C. Suetonius Tranquillus This mela is held in a low valley not far from one of the passes into Tibet. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877\|James Kennedy The style is far inferior to that of Columella, for Mela writes in the affected manner of his times. A History of Roman Literature\|Harold North Fowler Nero no sooner read the forged letter than he summoned Mela to his presence, with a keen eye on his possessions. Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar Mela went on to eat her breakfast with her own good appetite. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells British Dictionary definitions for mela mela / (ˈmiːlə, ˈmɛlə) / noun an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival Word Origin for mela C19: Hindi, from Sanskrit mēlā an assembly, from mil to meet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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