Complete Definition of "melee"

see|mêlée
English

Etymology
Borrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler meaning "to mix", derived from Latin miscere meaning "to mix"

Pronunciation
IPA|/m��leɪ/
audio|en-us-melee.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
melee

  1. Hand-to-hand combat. Mano-à-mano.
  2. A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.
  3. Video games. (capitalized) The Nintendo GameCube? video game w:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Translations
trans-top|Hand-to-hand combat. Mano-à-mano
Finnish: käsikähmä, lähitaistelu
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trans-top|A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range
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trans-top|Super Smash Bros. Melee
Japanese: w:ja:大乱�����������DX|大乱�����������DX
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Alternative spellings
mêlée

io:melee
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