Melissa

American  

[muh-lis-uh] / məˈlɪs ə /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.

2. Also Melissie, Melissy a female given name.

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Example Sentences

That included Hurricane Melissa that made landfall in Jamaica.

From The Wall Street Journal

Melissa Barrera is no stranger to a certain type of espionage.

From Los Angeles Times

Hurricane Melissa had torn across the island where the British boxer's father, brothers and sisters lived.

From BBC

Melissa Harkin, a successful freelance translator, already had master’s and law degrees from her native Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal

Melissa McCarthy is an everywoman intelligence agent who chooses to go into the field for the first time in this strangely unsung hero of modern comedy.

From Los Angeles Times