Melissa
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
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Also Melissie, Melissy a female given name.
Example Sentences
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In Brazoria, Texas, resident Melissa Burnett told AFP last month that a 17-megawatt facility near her home sounded "like a freight train always coming at you."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
In Saturday's penultimate race, Amy Hunt was disappointed by her eighth-place finish in a stacked women's 100m final, won by American world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ahead of Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But Melissa M., a 24-year-old in Canada, told Salon she wouldn’t go even if the event were free.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The scammers used that line on Heather and Melissa Brown’s mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
So we explained our problem to Aunt Melissa.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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