Melrose

[ mel-rohz ]

/ ˈmɛlˌroʊz /

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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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
A prominent art historian was killed in a DUI accident involving a Melrose Place actress last weekend.
For Helene|Karin Bravin|July 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We made it through Melrose Place and the short-lived Melrose Place remake.
The Revenge of Daria|Rebecca Dana|May 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But sometime between the original Melrose Place and the new one, all that progress stalled.
Stuff White People Like|Choire Sicha|September 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Alchfrith had built a monastery at Ripon, and peopled it with Scottish monks from Melrose.
The English Church in the Middle Ages|William Hunt
Douglas was really buried in Melrose Abbey, where his tomb is still to be seen.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII (of 8)|Various
Our tourists next visited the ruin of Melrose Abbey, and found it less interesting than its historic associations.
Zigzag Journeys in Europe|Hezekiah Butterworth
"This is Melrose, now," said the doctor, looking out of the window.
Our Little Scotch Cousin|Blanche McManus
It is handed down by tradition that an abbey was founded at Melrose about the end of the sixth century.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 290|Various