mela

[ mey-lah ]

/ ˈmeɪ lɑ /

noun (in India)

a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.

a throng of people.

Nearby words

mekka, meknès, mekong, mekong delta, mel, mela, melaena, melagra, melaka, melaleuca, melalgia

Origin of mela

1790–1800; < Hindi < Sanskrit melā assembly, company

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Examples from the Web for mela

Geography was cultivated during the present period by Strabo and Mela.
The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete|C. Suetonius Tranquillus
This mela is held in a low valley not far from one of the passes into Tibet.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877|James Kennedy
The style is far inferior to that of Columella, for Mela writes in the affected manner of his times.
A History of Roman Literature|Harold North Fowler
Nero no sooner read the forged letter than he summoned Mela to his presence, with a keen eye on his possessions.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar

Mela went on to eat her breakfast with her own good appetite.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for mela

mela

/ (ˈmiːlə, ˈmɛlə) /

noun

an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival

Word Origin for mela

C19: Hindi, from Sanskrit mēlā an assembly, from mil to meet

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