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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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According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Chargers-Seahawks game marked the first since 1978 — as far back as the stats go — that began with consecutive interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

—Katherine Hamilton and Elias Schisgall contributed to today’s Ledger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Elias 2-24 b shows us that even our best planet-formation models are still missing some important processes."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Shakhtar have a long tradition of converting Brazilian stars into European multimillion transfers and 20-year-old Kaua Elias could be the next one on the list.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

He catches the look I cast at Elias and shakes his head.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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