noun
1. a resort town in east central Florida
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑town
• Part Holonyms: ↑Florida, ↑Sunshine State, ↑Everglade State, ↑FL
2. the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑state capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Victoria
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Melbourne [Melbourne] [ˈmelbən] [ˈmelbərn]
the capital of the state of Victoria, in south-eastern Australia, on the Bass Strait opposite Tamania. It became state capital in 1851 and was capital of Australia from 1901 until 1927. It is a major port and the second-largest city in Australia.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.