Elis
Americannoun
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an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
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the capital of this country.
noun
Example Sentences
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Pressure’s been around the Olympics since Coroebus of Elis scampered in his bare feet, and we’re more sensitive to it now, especially its corrosive effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
It was there, while speaking to the charity's founder, Wynford Elis Owen, she saw "a glimmer of hope in my mum's eyes".
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
The singer Elis Regina performed with Pascoal, as did and percussionist Airto Moreira.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
The lawsuit, filed by Yale students and the nonprofit Elis for Rachael last year, alleged that Connecticut university’s policies discriminated against students who struggled with their mental health and forced troubled students to withdraw.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2023
Elis experiment belonged to a different world entirely—a world light-years ahead of the floating disks and squat cylinders previous ancient authorities had imagined our planet to be.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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