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The term comes from the French word ''mélée'', the feminine benefactive form of the verb ''méler'' (alternately ''medeler''). This verb means ''to mix'' and is related to the English words ''medley'' and ''mettle''.
The term comes from the French word ''mélée'', the feminine benefactive form of the verb ''méler'' (alternately ''medeler''). This verb means ''to mix'' and is related to the English words ''medley'' and ''mettle''.
In many [[Roleplaying game|Role-Playing Games]] '''melee''' refers to combat that is conducted at close quarters, usually with a physical weapon such as a [[Sword|sword]] or [[Battle Axe|battle axe]]. This is most commonly seen contrast to ranged weapons, such as [[Bow (weapon)|bows]], or the use of [[Magic|magic]].
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