MEDLEY Definition & Meaning

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medley

[ med-lee ]

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noun

plural medleys.

a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.
a piece of music combining tunes or passages from various sources:
a medley of hit songs from Broadway shows.

adjective

Archaic. mixed; mingled.

medley

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noun

a mixture of various types or elements
a musical composition consisting of various tunes arranged as a continuous whole
Also calledmedley relay
1. swimming a race in which a different stroke is used for each length
2. athletics a relay race in which each leg has a different distance
an archaic word for melee

adjective

of, being, or relating to a mixture or variety

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Origin of medley¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from Anglo-French, Old French medlee, mellee, noun and adjective use of feminine of past participle of medler “to mix, fight”; meddle

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of medley¹

C14: from Old French medlee, from medler to mix, quarrel

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Of course, it’s wonderful in any sort of salad—whether leafy greens, egg salad, a raw vegetable medley or beyond.

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This season that means a Beyonce medley for the free dance, which includes Halo, which has allowed them to show a more emotional side before the trademark struts to Crazy in Love.

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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.

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But the show gently yet cleverly pushed back against any detractors, opening with “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singing a medley of three songs from the “Wizard of Oz” musical universe about persevering.

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The co-stars performed a medley of songs, including Somewhere Over the Rainbow, which Grande sang to open the show wearing a gorgeous red sequined dress.

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