Melville

American

[mel-vil] / ˈmɛl vɪl /

noun

Herman, 1819–91, U.S. novelist.
Lake, a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow inlet: the mouth of the Churchill River is at its W end. About 1,133 sq. mi. (2,935 sq. km).
a male given name.

Melville British

/ ˈmɛlvɪl /

noun

Herman. 1819–91, US novelist and short-story writer. Among his works, Moby Dick (1851) and Billy Budd (written 1891, published 1924) are outstanding

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Other Word Forms

Melvillean adjective

Example Sentences

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What’s available now are brands like Brandy Melville, Edikted and Princess Polly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s an exploratory conversation,” said Charles Scarallo, a certified financial planner in Melville, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

New Zealand's world champion Finley Melville Ives suffered a hard fall in the qualifiers that put him out of contention for the final.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

However, Melville said she was concerned about continuous long-term funding.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Anyway, I just thought Melville wrote a good story, but what do I know?

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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