Medley
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈmɛdli/
Origin
From Middle English medle, from Anglo-Norman medlee, Old French medlee, from Late Latin misculata, feminine past participle of misculare ("to mix"). Compare meddle, also melee.
Full definition of medley
Noun
medley
(plural medleys)- (now rare, archaic) Combat, fighting; a battle. from 14th c.
- 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:Than cam the Kynge of Irelonde and the Kynge of the Streyte Marchis to rescowe Sir Trystram and Sir Palomydes; and there began a grete medlé, and many knyghtys were smyttyn downe on bothe partyes.
- A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. from 17th c.a fruit medley
- Addisonthis medley of philosophy and war
- W. WalshLove is a medley of endearments, jars,
Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. - (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. from 17th c.They played a medley of favorite folk songs as an encore.
- (swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. from 20th c.
- A cloth of mixed colours.
Synonyms
Verb
- (music) To combine, to form a medley.