Eli

[ee-lahy]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a Hebrew judge and priest.

2. Also Elie a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.”

Eli

/ ˈiːlaɪ /

noun

1. Old Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3)

Example Sentences

Its price-earnings multiple, currently about 14.1x, fell as low as 4.6x in 2013; over the last 15 years the multiples of drugmakers Merck and Eli Lilly ranged from about 10x to 30x.

From Los Angeles Times

In a rare interview, Eli Sharabi, who became one of the most high profile of those taken when gunmen stormed into Israel two years ago, said the lives of the remaining 20 living hostages were being put at risk by the continued Israel-Gaza war.

From BBC

Eli Lilly, for example, has said it will raise drug prices in Europe "in order to make them lower" in the US.

From BBC

If that premise sounds familiar, it’s because the series is based on a viral sketch featuring former NFL all-star Eli Manning, who goes undercover for walk-on quarterback tryouts at Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times

The sketch was part of “Eli’s Places,” an ESPN+ series that was produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions, the Manning brothers’ production company.

From Los Angeles Times