Melville
Mel·ville
M0209800 (mĕl′vĭl), Herman 1819-1891.Melville
(ˈmɛlvɪl)Mel•ville
(ˈmɛl vɪl)n.
| Noun | 1. |  Melville - United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891) |
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Melville
Melville
Melville
an island in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Australia. Area, about 6,200 sq km. Population, about 500. Elevation, to 258 m. The island is covered with mixed deciduous-evergreen monsoon forest.
Melville
an island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (in the Queen Elizabeth Islands). Area, about 43,000 sq km. Com-posed of ancient crystalline rocks, the island has strongly dissected topography. Elevation, to 1,080 m. The shores are steep and deeply indented by gulfs and bays. The vegetation is that of the arctic desert. The island is uninhabited.
Melville
a peninsula in northern Canada between Foxe Basin in the east and Committee Bay in the west. The surface is a hilly peneplain on a crystalline foundation. Elevation, to 558 m. The vegetation is chiefly moss-lichen tundra. The Eskimo settlement of Repulse Bay is located in the south.
Melville
a bay of Baffin Bay, off the western coast of Green-land. Width at the entrance, about 300 km. Maximum depth, more than 1,000 m. The coast of one-third of the bay is formed by inland ice, from which numerous icebergs break off.
Melville
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Synonyms for Melville
noun United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
Synonyms
- Herman Melville
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