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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Eli
[ ee-lahy ]
/ ˈi laɪ /
noun
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
Also El·ie [el-ee] /ˈɛl i/. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.”
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Elis
/ (ˈiːlɪs) /
noun
an ancient city-state of SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: site of the ancient Olympic games
Eli
/ (ˈiːlaɪ) /
noun
Old Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3)
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Eli
masc. proper name, in Old Testament, the name of a high priest of Israel, teacher of Samuel, from Hebrew, literally "high."
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