Melrose

[ mel-rohz ]

/ ˈmɛlˌroʊz /

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noun

a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

a village in SE Scotland, on the Tweed River: ruins of a famous abbey.

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Words nearby Melrose

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How to use Melrose in a sentence

She got glimpses of sex while playing a kid on the original Melrose Place and when she Googled herself.
‘Matilda’ Star Mara Wilson Reviews ‘Matilda the Musical’|Ramin Setoodeh|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her roles have included TV shows like The Playboy Club and Melrose Place.
Jenna Dewan-Tatum on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum,’ Channing, and More|Ramin Setoodeh|October 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At Last is the fifth novel about Patrick Melrose, St Aubyn's unhappy and self-absorbed antihero.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|May 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Those two novels and their connection to the Melrose pentalogy are crucial in illuminating St Aubyn's preoccupations.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|May 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

For seafood and steak, head to neighboring Melrose Arch and try Pigalle.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Immediately the Scots hung upon his rear, and Douglas cut up an advance company of 300 men near Melrose.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Undoubtedly the high praise given Melrose is due to the fame which it acquired from the poems and stories of Scott.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
A few days after, he heard of the death of the good bishop, and straightway journeyed to the monastery of Melrose.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
She and her companions went inland, and settled down at Melrose, on the banks of the Tweed, where she erected an abbey.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
The history of Melrose is made up in great part of romance and superstitious traditions.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant