"Melchior" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Melchior}} Latin Melchior, {{der|en|he|מלכיאור||king of light}} Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), {{m|he|מלך||king}} מלך (“king”), {{m|he|אור||light}} אור (“light”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Melchior
  1. One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend. Translations (one of the Magi): Մելքոն (Melkʻon) (Armenian), Melcior (Catalan), Melchior [masculine] (French), Melchor [masculine] (Galician), Menyhért (Hungarian), Melchiorre [masculine] (Italian), Melchior [masculine] (Polish), Мельхио́р (Melʹxiór) (Russian), Mirchiorri [masculine] (Sicilian), Melchor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-name-mfgMYhO8 Disambiguation of 'one of the Magi': 82 18
  2. (rather rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Melchior [masculine] (French), Melchor [masculine] (Galician), Melchior (German), Melchiorre [masculine] (Italian), Melchior [masculine] (Polish), Mirchiorri [masculine] (Sicilian), Melchor [masculine] (Spanish), Melker (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of 'male given name': 2 98

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/ Forms: Melchiors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Melchior}} Latin Melchior, {{der|en|he|מלכיאור||king of light}} Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), {{m|he|מלך||king}} מלך (“king”), {{m|he|אור||light}} אור (“light”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Melchior (plural Melchiors)
  1. A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles. Categories (topical): Wine bottles
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-noun-4GyxgOaD Disambiguation of Wine bottles: 9 23 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 29 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 22 55

Inflected forms

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