medley

  1. Noun.  (context, now) Combat, fighting; a battle. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  2. Noun.  A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  3. Noun.  (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  4. Noun.  (context, swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
  5. Verb.  (music) To combine, to form a medley.

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