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 Melesig’enes.Melia’dus (King). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Mele’tians.
 
The followers of Mele’tius, Bishop of Lycop’olis, in Egypt, who is said to have sacrificed to idols in order to avoid the persecutions of Diocletian. A trimmer in religion.   1
 


 Melesig’enes.Melia’dus (King). 

 
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