Elis

[ee-lis]

noun

1. an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.

2. the capital of this country.

Elis

/ ˈiːlɪs /

noun

1. an ancient city-state of SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: site of the ancient Olympic games

Example Sentences

Michelin chef Angela Hartnett and broadcaster Nick Grimshaw were crowned Best Hosts for their culinary interview series Dish, while podcasting giants Elis James and John Robins triumphed once again, this time in the Best Comedy category.

From BBC

The singer Elis Regina performed with Pascoal, as did and percussionist Airto Moreira.

From BBC

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

"I watch Elis connecting thinking 'is this really happening every week?' and it is. It's on national radio."

From BBC

Hearing is the intimate sense that made it possible for you to comprehend a parent’s first words to you, your teenage crush whispering, “I love you”; your newborn’s nightingale cooing, not to mention the enjoyment of a performance of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” or marveling over Elis Regina dulcet singing of “The Girl from Ipanema.”

From Salon