Elea

American

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.

Elea British

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

(in ancient Italy) a Greek colony on the Tyrrhenian coast of Lucana

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For months, Elea Acheson heard the rustling of an intruder.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2018

A judge ordered Elea to pay $2.3 million.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2015

Elea met its demise in 2007, when Mr. Shkreli made a $2.6 million bet that the stock market would decline.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2015

In October 2007, Lehman won a $2.3 million default judgment against Shkreli and Elea.

From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 17, 2014

Its very existence proves Zeno of Elea wrong.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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