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medley

med·ley [ méddlee ] (plural med·leys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mixture of things: a mixture or assortment of various things

2. music musical sequence of different songs: a continuous piece of music consisting of two or more different tunes or songs played one after the other

3. swimming race using different strokes: a swimming race between individual swimmers or relay teams in which sections are swum using different strokes

4. relay race with different lengths: a relay race in which each member of a team runs a different length

[14th century. < Old French medlee, variant of meslee "melee" < medieval Latin misculare "mix thoroughly" < miscere"mix"]
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