Melba

[ mel-buh ]

noun
  1. (Dame) Nellie Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong, 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.

  2. a female given name.

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Melba

/ (ˈmɛlbə) /


noun
  1. Dame Nellie, stage name of Helen Porter Mitchell. 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano

  2. do a Melba Australian slang to make repeated farewell appearances

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