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Old Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin Melchisedech, from Koine Greek Μελχισέδεκ (Melkhisédek), from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkī-ṣeḏeq).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Melchysedec m
- (biblical) Melchizedek
c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r:Estonz exio melchẏsedec a abraam a la carrera. e bẽdixol. ⁊ dẏxo. Benedicto sea abraam de dẏos el alto. e diol pã ⁊ vino q̃ anos en figura de xp̃s. e abraam a el diol el diezmo. de todo lo q̃ aduzie.- Then Melchizedek sent Abram on his way, and blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God the High.” And he gave him bread and wine, which to us is a figure of Christ. And to him Abram gave the tithe of all he had taken.
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