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Elaine

American  
[ih-leyn] / ɪˈleɪn /

noun

  1. any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.

  2. a female given name, form of Helen.


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Elaine Pinggal of Monash University and her team investigated whether this type of brain activity plays a role in attention challenges, particularly in adults with ADHD.

From Science Daily

Elaine Wynn, the co-founder of Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, billionaire philanthropist and art collector and philanthropist, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Aaron Sorkin came for “The Social Network,” and when we screened “Tootsie,” Elaine May, Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray joined us.

From Los Angeles Times

Elaine Orwin sees dark clouds falling from her kitchen ceiling.

From BBC

Elaine Orwin's episodes are usually triggered by stress or tiredness.

From BBC