/ Dictionary / Index M Melville: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mel•ville Pronunciation: (mel'vil), [key] — n. 1819–91, U.S. novelist. a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow inlet: the mouth of the Churchill River is at its W end. ab. 1133 sq. mi. (2935 sq. km). a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: melville (Thesaurus) Melungeon Melville Island Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language