name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, UK:/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/
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CMU ARPABET:M EH2 K IY1 Z EH0 D EH2 K
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name
Meaning 1
A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مَلِك السَّلَام
(malik as-salām)
— king and priest
Armenian:
Մելքիսեդեկ
(Melkʻisedek)
— king and priest
Old Armenian:
Մելքիսեդեկ
(Melkʻisedek)
— king and priest
Old Armenian:
Մեղքիսեդեկ
(Mełkʻisedek)
— king and priest
Bulgarian:
Мелхиседек
(Melhisedek)
— king and priest
Catalan:
Melquisedec
— king and priest
Cherokee:
ᎹᎵᎩᏏᏕᎩ
(maligisidegi)
— king and priest
Cherokee:
ᎺᎵᎩᏌᏕᎩ
(meligisadegi)
— king and priest
Chinese Cantonese:
麥基洗德 /麦基洗德
(mak6 gei1 sai2 dak1)
— king and priest
Chinese Cantonese:
默基瑟德
(mak6 gei1 sat1 dak1)
— king and priest
Chinese:
麥基洗德 /麦基洗德
(Be̍k-ki-sé-tek, Bek-ki-sián-tek)
— king and priest
Chinese:
Mal-ki-che-tek
— king and priest
Chinese Mandarin:
麥基洗德 /麦基洗德
(Màijīxǐdé)
— king and priest
Chinese Mandarin:
默基瑟德
(Mòjīsèdé)
— king and priest
Finnish:
Melkisedek
— king and priest
French:
Melchisédech
— king and priest
French:
Melchisédek
— king and priest
French:
Melkisédeq
— king and priest
German:
Melchisedek
— king and priest
German:
Melchisedech
— king and priest
Greek:
Μελχισεδέκ
(Melchisedék)
— king and priest
Ancient Greek:
Μελχισεδέκ
(Melkhisedék)
— king and priest
Hebrew:
מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
— king and priest
Hindi:
मेल्कीसेदेक
(melkīsedek)
— king and priest
Hungarian:
Melkizedek
— king and priest
Hungarian:
Melkisédek
— king and priest
Italian:
Melchisedecco, Melchidesech
— king and priest
Japanese:
メルキゼデク
(merukizedeku)
— king and priest
Korean:
멜키체덱
(Melkichedek)
— king and priest
Latin:
Melchisedech
— king and priest
Polish:
Melchizedek
— king and priest
Portuguese:
Melquisedeque
— king and priest
Romanian:
Melhisedec
— king and priest
Russian:
Мелхи́седек
(Melxísedek)
— king and priest
