HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Melchizedek
Back to search

Melchizedek

Noun CEFR C1
mɛlˈkɪzədɛk

Definitions

  1. A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
  2. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

Equivalents

11 more languages

Examples

“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

Melchor Melcombe Regis Meld Melded melder Melding

Learn this word in context

See Melchizedek used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free