Eleia

/ (ˈiːlɪə) /

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noun

a variant spelling of Elia 1

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Words nearby Eleia

elegist, elegit, elegize, elegy, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, Eleia, elektra, Elektrostal, elem., element, element 113

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How to use Eleia in a sentence

The natives around the Pic Eleia also speak much the same language.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
Afterwards he settled, and lived for about twenty years, at Scillus in Eleia with his wife and children.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates|Xenophon
This promontory we consider the commencement of the coast of Eleia.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo
Finally, Eleia addresses to Heaven the same supplication, and the people respond.
Great Musical Composers|George T. Ferris

Buprasium, it is probable, was a considerable settlement in Eleia, which does not exist at present.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo