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Elia

[ee-lee-uh]

noun

  1. the pen name of Charles Lamb.



Elia

1

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

  1. Modern Greek name: Ilíaa department of SW Greece, in the W Peloponnese: in ancient times most of the region formed the state of Elis. Pop: 183 521 (2001). Area: 2681 sq km (1035 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Elia

2

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

  1. the pen name of (Charles) Lamb

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Leaden Hall was built in 1717 on the site of a 13th century house belonging to Elias de Dereham, who designed the cathedral.

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Taylor’s legislative correspondent, Angelo Elia, had what can only be described as an American swastika flag prominently displayed in his background.

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"The world is going to know our flag," Sydney Elias, a hotelier in Praia, said.

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The second section is told from the perspective of Jatgeir’s friend, the “churchman” Elias, who has “never had any doubt that ghosts exist.”

In March, he asked a training partner, Elias Kiptum, to help him race in Poland, but the team that was going was already full.

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