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Elissa

American  
[ih-lis-uh] / ɪˈlɪs ə /

noun

  1. Phoenician name of Dido.

  2. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


Example Sentences

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Elissa Federoff, the chief distribution officer at Neon, who’s handling the film’s domestic distribution, said that audiences are connecting to “EPiC” because it “offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Elvis at his peak.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Navy captain, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst who organized the video’s filming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Nevada Supreme Court justices Kristina Pickering and Elissa Cadish dissented from the ruling Monday, suggesting that Gruden should have been aware of language in his contract stipulating arbitration.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

The 2025 event, the theme of which is “responsibility to win,” features elected Democrats such as Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.,

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

Either Elissa or the twins is sure to be there.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker