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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

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"It's as if the satellite's 'eye glasses' got better and better over that period," says Elias Chereque.

From Science Daily

Elias Leight is a reporter covering music and the music business for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

His strike hit Elias Achouri and looped high into the air before dropping into the net.

From Barron's

For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.

From Salon

The Welsh region had taken a surprise lead through tries from Ryan Elias and Archie Hughes but once the Saints juggernaut chugged into gear, they seemed to be running away with it.

From Barron's