Melomane

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of melomaniac.

    "Monsieur de Rochetaillée was a melomane. He thought of nothing, cared for nothing but music. It was the passion of his life; he could not live without music and musicians."

Example

More examples

"Monsieur de Rochetaillée was a melomane. He thought of nothing, cared for nothing but music. It was the passion of his life; he could not live without music and musicians."

Etymology

From French mélomane, from mélo- + -mane; equivalent to melo- + -mane.

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