Davy's “In honore summae matris” was extremely melismatic, so that it was easy to realize the force of clerical objection to such ways of setting sacred texts (London Times).
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mel´is|mat´i|cal|ly — mel|is|mat|ic «MEHL ihz MAT ihk», adjective. ornate or florid in melody: »Davy s “In honore summae matris” was extremely melismatic, so that it was easy to realize the force of clerical objection to such ways of setting sacred texts (London… … Useful english dictionary
mel|is|mat|ics — «MEHL ihz MAT ihks», noun. the art of florid or ornate vocalization … Useful english dictionary
mel — mel·a·nel·li·dae; mel·ane·mia; mel·a·ne·sid; mel·a·nif·er·ous; mel·a·ni·idae; mel·a·nin; mel·an·irid·o·some; mel·a·nism; mel·a·nist; mel·a·nis·tic; mel·a·nite; mel·a·ni·za·tion; mel·a·nize; mel·a·no; mel·a·no·carcinoma; mel·a·no·cerite;… … English syllables
mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… … English syllables
mel´o|dra|mat´i|cal|ly — mel|o|dra|mat|ic «MEHL uh druh MAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of, like, or suitable for melodrama; sensational and exaggerated: »His soldiers, who, save for a few rare melodramatic encounters, saw nothing of him, idolized their “Little… … Useful english dictionary
mel|o|dra|mat|ic — «MEHL uh druh MAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of, like, or suitable for melodrama; sensational and exaggerated: »His soldiers, who, save for a few rare melodramatic encounters, saw nothing of him, idolized their “Little Corporal” (H. G. Wells).… … Useful english dictionary
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mat — 1. mat [ mat ] adj. inv. et n. m. • XII e; ar. mât « mort » ♦ Se dit, aux échecs, du roi qui est mis en échec et ne peut plus quitter sa place sans être pris. Le roi est mat. Échec et mat ! ♢ Par ext. Être mat : avoir un roi mat, avoir perdu. ⊗… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mât — 1. mat [ mat ] adj. inv. et n. m. • XII e; ar. mât « mort » ♦ Se dit, aux échecs, du roi qui est mis en échec et ne peut plus quitter sa place sans être pris. Le roi est mat. Échec et mat ! ♢ Par ext. Être mat : avoir un roi mat, avoir perdu. ⊗… … Encyclopédie Universelle
