Elis
Americannoun
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an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
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the capital of this country.
noun
Example Sentences
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Pressure’s been around the Olympics since Coroebus of Elis scampered in his bare feet, and we’re more sensitive to it now, especially its corrosive effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
But every week, BBC presenter and comedian Elis James goes one step further by testing the stereotype that people from Wales, a country of more than three million people, somehow all know each other.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
Leicester hooker Elis Martin will make her first Scotland start and Louise McMillan earns her 50th cap as she returns to the starting line-up in the only other change.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024
“Unfortunately, we’ve had a history in which events in the Middle East sometimes spill over into the streets here and flare up here,” said Niv Elis, the group’s associate vice president of external communications.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
After him!— before he can take flight to Pylos town or hide at Elis, under Epeian law!
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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