Elis

[ ee-lis ]

/ ˈi lɪs /

noun

an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.

the capital of this country.

Definition for elis (2 of 2)

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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Examples from the Web for elis

Paul saw the shapes of Elis and Sears suddenly bright under Wright's flashlight—the only radion light left.
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn
The above scanty details comprise all that is known of Elis Wyn.
The Sleeping Bard|Ellis Wynne
I asked about Philocrates from Elis, whether any one of them all knew the person.
The Captiva and The Mostellaria|Plautus
In return for these services he was to be requited by the restoration of Elis, which had belonged to his ancestors.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

Elis had carried Brodaa and another in his arms and one on his back; they had clung to his fur as he swam the river.
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn

British Dictionary definitions for elis (1 of 2)

Elis

/ (ˈiːlɪs) /

noun

an ancient city-state of SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: site of the ancient Olympic games

British Dictionary definitions for elis (2 of 2)

Eli

/ (ˈiːlaɪ) /

noun

Old Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3)

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