Melchior

[ mel-kyawr, -kee-awr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

one of the three Magi.
Lau·ritz (Leb·recht Hom·mel) [lou, -rits, lawr, -its, lou, -, r, its , lib, -, r, e, kh, t , hom, -el], 1890–1973, U.S. operatic tenor, born in Denmark.

Melchior

/ ˈmɛlkɪˌɔː /

(in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Balthazar and Caspar
MelchiorLauritz18901973MUSDanishMUSIC: operatic tenor Lauritz (ˈlaʊrɪts). 1890–1973, US operatic tenor, born in Denmark

Melchior

/ ˈmɛlkɪˌɔː /

Melchior is the forerunner of the aunt who always gave me socks.

Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar “presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”

But Carina Melchior did not die after her respirator was removed.

One of the earliest, for example, is that of Melchior Lotter, who issued a large number of books from 1491 to 1536.

Melchior Trap was one of the great traders of the place in his day, and a man looked up to by all.

The skulls of the three kings are inscribed with their names, in rubies: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar.

All the household, except Melchior de la Ronda, looked at me with an eye of envy.

After that he drew his chair closer to hers that he might better impress upon her what she was to say to Melchior.

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