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Melchior

 
Dictionary: Mel·chi·or   (mĕl'kē-ôr') pronunciation


One of the three Magi.


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
  Synonyms: Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior

Meaning #2: (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia


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Melchior may refer to:

  • Lauritz Melchior, renowned Danish operatic tenor, especially noted for his Wagnerian roles
  • Marcus Melchior, chief rabbi of Denmark
  • Arne Melchior, Danish politician, government minister and son of Marcus Melchior
  • Bent Melchior, chief rabbi of Denmark and also a son of Marcus Melchior
  • Michael Melchior, Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent Melchior
  • Ib Melchior, Danish-born creator of low-budget American science-fiction films
  • One of the three traditional names of the Biblical Magi, assigned by folklore to the anonymous "Magi from the East" who visit the infant Jesus in the Gospel according to Matthew
  • An 18 liter size wine bottle
  • One of three sages of Shevat in the game Xenogears
  • A Ceyah immortal from the game Kohan II: Kings of War
  • Melchior (Chrono Trigger), the Guru of Life in the game Chrono Trigger
  • Melchior Franck (1579–1639), German composer of the very early Baroque era
  • Melchior Schildt (1592/3–1667), German composer and organist
  • One of three parts of the biological super computer, The Magi, that appears in both the manga series, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the anime series of the same name
  • Malchior, a villain in the Teen Titans animated series
  • Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, official name of the title character in the influential Baroque German novel Simplicius Simplicissimus
  • Melchior Gabor, the lead male character in Frank Wedekind's Spring Awakening, and the musical adaptation by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
  • Melchior, a character in Tom Stoppard's On the Razzle
  • Melchior, the centaur character in the forest of Hogwarts grounds in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • Melchior, an alloy of copper and nickel, sometimes with the addition of iron and manganese, used to manufacture cutlery
  • Melchior, according to the Ascended Master Teachings of Joshua David Stone, the name of a Cosmic Being from Ursa Major who governs the Galactic sector that the Sun is located in, constituting one-twelfth of the volume of the Milky Way Galaxy

 
 

 

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