Medley : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Medley	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Medley
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
medley n a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Synonym(s): medley, potpourri, pastiche
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Medley \Med"ley\, n.; pl. {Medleys}. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl[82]e, medl[82]e, mell[82]e, F. m[88]l[82]e. See {Meddle}, and cf. {Mel[90]e}, {Mellay}.] 1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. This medley of philosophy and war. --Addison. Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. --W. Walsh. 2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a m[88]l[82]e. [Obs.] --Holland. 3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions. 4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Medley \Med"ley\, a. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] [bd]A medl[82] coat.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Mingled; confused. --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Medley, FL (town, FIPS 43900) Location: 25.86304 N, 80.34813 W Population (1990): 663 (335 housing units) Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) Medley, WV Zip code(s): 26734