Elgin

American  

[el-jin, el-gin] / ˈɛl dʒɪn, ˈɛl gɪn /

noun

1. a city in northeastern Illinois.

2. former name of Moray.

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Elgin British  

/ ˈɛlɡɪn /

noun

1. a market town in NE Scotland, the administrative centre of Moray, on the River Lossie: ruined 13th-century cathedral: distilling, engineering. Pop: 20 829 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Austin Brewis, 29, who worked at an FAA control facility in Elgin, Ill., resigned in September to work instead for Airservices Australia.

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Her most recent book is “Frieze Frame: How Poets, Painters, and their Friends Framed the Debate Around Elgin and the Marbles of the Parthenon.”

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“We are going to work even harder to bring joy,” said Molly Alexander, owner of a boutique gift store in Elgin, Texas.

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The crucifix and Elgin watch conjured Sunday mornings and the quiet pride of women who never stepped outside without dignity.

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The possessions found near her body stood in for a name: a turquoise dress cinched with a tie belt, a black knit sweater, a single black high heel, a yellow-gold Elgin watch and a crucifix on a chain.

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