Elam

American

[ee-luhm] / ˈi ləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Susa.

Elam British

/ ˈiːləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris: established before 4000 _bc ; probably inhabited by a non-Semitic people

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The day after the bus tour I attended, Elam gave the same tour to around 50 people from all across the country.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

We met on a Friday morning in October in Adamsville, just three days before the big town hall, for a bus tour that Elam leads biannually, called “Truth Has No Agenda.”

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Elam, who called Lewis and Sidner her sisters and “chosen family,” delved deep into both women’s experiences in hopes that it would help others.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Elam invited Westheimer to be a guest on the station’s Sunday morning public affairs show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2024

In charge of them all and entrusted by the legislature to build the new prison was a cruel but innovative disciplinarian, Elam Lynds.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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