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M0209800 (mĕl′vĭl), Herman 1819-1891. American writer whose experiences at sea provided the factual basis of the highly allegorical novel Moby-Dick (1851). His other works include short stories, such as "Bartleby the Scrivener" (1856), and the novella Billy Budd (published posthumously in 1924).

Mel·vil′le·an (-vĭl′ē-ən) adj.

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(ˈmɛlvɪl) n (Biography) Herman. 1819–91, US novelist and short-story writer. Among his works, Moby Dick (1851) and Billy Budd (written 1891, published 1924) are outstanding

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n. 1. Herman, 1819–91, U.S. novelist. 2. Lake, a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada. ab. 1133 sq. mi. (2935 sq. km). Mel•vil′le•an, adj., n.

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Melville - United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)Herman Melville

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Herman. 1819--91, US novelist and short-story writer. Among his works, Moby Dick (1851) and Billy Budd (written 1891, published 1924) are outstanding

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an island in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Australia. Area, about 6,200 sq km. Population, about 500. Elevation, to 258 m. The island is covered with mixed deciduous-evergreen monsoon forest.

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an island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (in the Queen Elizabeth Islands). Area, about 43,000 sq km. Com-posed of ancient crystalline rocks, the island has strongly dissected topography. Elevation, to 1,080 m. The shores are steep and deeply indented by gulfs and bays. The vegetation is that of the arctic desert. The island is uninhabited.

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a peninsula in northern Canada between Foxe Basin in the east and Committee Bay in the west. The surface is a hilly peneplain on a crystalline foundation. Elevation, to 558 m. The vegetation is chiefly moss-lichen tundra. The Eskimo settlement of Repulse Bay is located in the south.

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a bay of Baffin Bay, off the western coast of Green-land. Width at the entrance, about 300 km. Maximum depth, more than 1,000 m. The coast of one-third of the bay is formed by inland ice, from which numerous icebergs break off.

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noun United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

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