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Elias

American  
[ih-lahy-uhs] / ɪˈlaɪ əs /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Elijah.

  2. a male given name, Greek form of Elijah.


Elias British  
/ ɪˈlaɪəs /

noun

  1. Bible the Douay spelling of Elijah

"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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A paper by Elias Einiö, Josh Feng and Xavier Jaravel, accepted for publication in the American Economic Review, offers a clue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

That made it impossible to reach for Fire Department divers, who typically do not venture lower than 60 feet, Elias said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Wales showed their fitness by scoring second-half tries from prop Rhys Carre, wing Josh Adams, hooker Ryan Elias and centre Eddie James.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Gabe Elias, chief executive of Miami-based 3-D-printed battery startup Material Hybrid Manufacturing, was an engineer on the Mercedes-AMG Formula One team for six years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Men said Elias Derby could see around corners and guess what was coming next.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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