Elis
[ ee-lis ]
/ ˈi lɪs /
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noun
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
the capital of this country.
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Elis
/ (ˈiːlɪs) /
noun
an ancient city-state of SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: site of the ancient Olympic games
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