Melting-pot
noun
1.
a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or fused.
2.
a country, locality, or situation in which cultural assimilation results in blending the heritage and traditions of previously distinct ethnic groups.
noun
1.
a pot in which metals or other substances are melted, esp in order to mix them
2.
an area in which many races, ideas, etc, are mixed
A term expressing the view that immigrants to the United States have been fused or melted into a single people.
Read Also:
- Melton
[mel-tn] /ˈmɛl tn/ noun 1. a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc. /ˈmɛltən/ noun 1. a heavy smooth woollen fabric with a short nap, used esp for overcoats Also called melton cloth
- Melton mowbray
/ˈmɛltən ˈməʊbrɪ/ noun 1. a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
- Meltwater
[melt-waw-ter, -wot-er] /ˈmɛltˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/ noun 1. from snow or ice. /ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə/ noun 1. melted snow or ice
- Melun
[muh-lœn] /məˈlœ̃/ noun 1. a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France. [seyn-ey-mahrn; French sen-ey-marn] /ˈseɪn eɪˈmɑrn; French sɛn eɪˈmarn/ noun 1. a department in N France. 2290 sq. mi. (5930 sq. km). Capital: Melun. /French sɛnemarn/ noun 1. a department of N central France, in Île-de-France region. Capital: Melun. Pop: 1 […]
- Melungeon
[muh-luhn-juh n] /məˈlʌn dʒən/ noun 1. a member of a people of mixed white, black, and American Indian ancestry living in the southern Appalachians. /məˈlʌndʒən/ noun 1. any of a dark-skinned group of people of the Appalachians in E Tennessee, of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry