MELCHIZEDEK


Meaning of MELCHIZEDEK in English

I. mel-ˈki-zə-ˌdek noun

Etymology: Greek Melchisedek, from Hebrew Malkīṣedheq

Date: 14th century

: a priest-king of Jerusalem who prepared a ritual meal for Abraham and received tithes from him

II. adjective

Date: 1842

: of or relating to the higher order of the Mormon priesthood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.