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• plural of elf.

elves

American  

[elvz] / ɛlvz /

noun

1. plural of elf.

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elves British  

/ ɛlvz /

noun

1. the plural of elf

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elves Cultural  

1. Often small, mischievous creatures thought to have magical powers. Although some elves are friendly to humans, others are spiteful and destructive. Elves have long been a staple of folklore, from Germanic mythology to J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in which the elves speak a special language called Elvish.

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Example Sentences

Of similar calibre is the voice of Captain Helves, already referred to on p.

From Charles Dickens and Music by Lightwood, James T.

To return to Mr. Hardy, this gentleman was evidently deeply interested in all sorts and degrees of music, but he got out of his depth in a conversation with the much-travelled Captain Helves.

From Charles Dickens and Music by Lightwood, James T.

Helves was the sole lion for the remainder of the day—impudence and the marvellous are pretty sure passports to any society.

From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles

Quadrilling commenced; Captain Helves danced one set with Miss Emily Taunton, and another set with Miss Sophia Taunton. 

From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles

‘Perhaps,’ he said in a very insinuating manner, ‘Captain Helves will oblige us?’

From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles