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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“She responded back: no time for rest. I want to write a book,” Melissa recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Times staff writers Sandra McDonald, Melissa Gomez and David Zahniser contributed to this story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season included four major hurricanes ending with Melissa, which struck Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Melissa Grant, Carafem’s chief operations officer, said the past few years of chaos in U.S. abortion regulations prepared the organization to be nimble when the need arose.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“Aunt Melissa just got home,” Camille says, her eyes not leaving my face.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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