melodies

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melodies - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melody \Mel"o*dy\, n.; pl. Melodies. [OE. melodie, F.
     m['e]lodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. ? a singing, choral song, fr.
     ? musical, melodious; me`los song, tune + ? song. See Ode.]
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     1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.
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              Lulled with sound of sweetest melody. --Shak.
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     2. (Mus.) A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging
        for the most part within a given key, and so related
        together as to form a musical whole, having the unity of
        what is technically called a musical thought, at once
        pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression.
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     Note: Melody consists in a succession of single tones;
           harmony is a consonance or agreement of tones, also a
           succession of consonant musical combinations or chords.
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     3. The air or tune of a musical piece.
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     Syn: See Harmony.
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