Melbourne
2nd Viscount. William Lamb.
a seaport in and the capital of Victoria, in SE Australia.
a city on the E coast of Florida.
Other words from Melbourne
- Mel·bur·ni·an [mel-bur-nee-uhn], /mɛlˈbɜr ni ən/, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Melbourne
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How to use Melbourne in a sentence
From a pediatric ICU in Melbourne, Australia, to an elevator in Brooklyn, we see just how harmful refusing to vaccinate can be.
Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots | Russell Saunders | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Kiev-Dubai-Perth-Melbourne,” the 31-year-old mother of two reported of her route on Emirates airline.
‘There Are People Who Should Live’: Good Confronts Evil in Ukraine | Michael Daly | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDr. Katherine (Katie) Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist at Melbourne University and has written for Slate, Time, and elsewhere.
It was in Melbourne and I was sitting in the back of the audience with my wife.
The Great Character Actor: Guy Pearce on His Brilliant Career, From ‘Priscilla’ to ‘The Rover’ | Richard Porton | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPreviously, he visited Melbourne and Sydney in January 2010.
Prince George To Accompany Will and Kate on Trip Down Under | Tom Sykes | December 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
How many in Melbourne injure wealth and brain, I leave to more skilled and morose critics.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.I had known him well in Melbourne where he helped me more than anyone else to get the hang of the Australian system.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonOne day he accidentally let slip some words about Melbourne, which he could not well have done unless he had seen the place.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHis body was found more than twenty-four hours after his death, in the harbour at Melbourne.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingFor one thing, an old articled clerk of mine went to Melbourne some years ago, and succeeded in getting a practice there.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
British Dictionary definitions for Melbourne (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛlbən) /
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: 3 160 171 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Melbourne (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛlbən) /
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount. 1779–1848; Whig prime minister (1834; 1835–41). He was the chief political adviser to the young Queen Victoria
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Cultural definitions for Melbourne
[ (mel-buhrn) ]
Second-largest city in Australia, located on the country's southern coast; the capital of Victoria state and the largest city in the state; a financial and commercial center.
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