Elaine
Americannoun
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any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
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a female given name, form of Helen.
Example Sentences
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles is most remembered from the 1990s TV show “Northern Exposure,” though more recently, she was as a guest star on an episode of “Last of Us.”
From Salon
But Elaine Wrigley, the owner of Atlas Bar in Manchester, said Reeves' latest Budget was "smoke and mirrors".
From BBC
Elaine McCormill from the Police Federation of Northern Ireland said her thoughts were with the officers involved and their families.
From BBC
Longtime Paris-based journalist Elaine Sciolino provides many of the pertinent facts, about the robbery and the museum.
When Elaine Glusac found herself sharing one bathroom with more than half a dozen people, she knew the days of staying with family for the holidays were over.
From MarketWatch
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