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Melbourne
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Mel·bourne  (mlbrn)
1. A city of southeast Australia southwest of Canberra. Settled in 1835, it was the seat of the Australian federal government from 1901 to 1927. The Summer Olympics were held here in 1956. Population: 3,590,000.
2. A city of east-central Florida on Indian River south of Cocoa Beach. It is a winter resort with varied light industries. Population: 77,000.
Melbourne, Second Viscount
See William Lamb.
Melbourne [ˈmɛlbən]
n
(Placename) a port in SE Australia, capital of Victoria, on Port Phillip Bay: the second largest city in the country; settled in 1835 and developed rapidly with the discovery of rich goldfields in 1851; three universities. Pop.: 2 865 329 (1998 est.)
Melbourne2
n
(Biographies / Melbourne, 2nd Viscount (1779-1848) M, British, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: prime minister) William Lamb, 2nd Viscount. 1779-1848; Whig prime minister (1834; 1835-41). He was the chief political adviser to the young Queen Victoria
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Noun1.Melbourne - a resort town in east central Florida
Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
2.Melbourne - the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
Victoria - a state in southeastern Australia
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