el

1
[ el ]
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noun
  1. Informal. elevated railroad.

Origin of el

1
First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening

Other definitions for el (2 of 5)

el2
[ el ]

noun

Other definitions for el (3 of 5)

el3
[ el ]

noun
  1. the letter l.

Other definitions for EL (4 of 5)

EL

abbreviation
  1. emotional lability.: Also called emotional incontinence .

Other definitions for el. (5 of 5)

el.

abbreviation
  1. elevation.

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How to use el in a sentence

  • Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son el, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
  • el Imparcial maintained that he was worthy of being honoured as a 19th century conquering hero.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • There is always in the background of my mind dread lest help should reach the enemy before we have done with Sedd-el-Bahr.

  • However, even that may come to pass in the struggle for "el high life," of which some of the Spanish writers complain so bitterly.

    Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
  • If they do so now it is an instance of the race for "el high life," of which the writer quoted above complains.

    Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street

British Dictionary definitions for el

el

/ (ɛl) /


noun
  1. US informal a shortened form of elevated railway or railroad: See elevated railway

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