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melody Definition


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melody
noun melodies
    1. music.
      The sequence of single notes forming the core of a tune, as opposed to the harmony.
      Thesaurus: song, tune, air, strain, theme.
    2. Pleasantness of sound; tuneful music.
      Thesaurus: music, harmony, musicality, melodiousness, euphony.
    3. Especially in poetry: pleasant arrangement or combination of sounds.
Etymology: 13c: from Greek melodia, from melos song + aoidein to sing.



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