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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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Kelly appeared in the video along with Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Reps.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the block party on Duende Lane, Elissa Atwood was delighted Saturday morning to greet neighbors she hadn’t seen in months, hoping their reconnection would help preserve the sense of community that was so shaken by the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times

The inciting incident came on Nov. 18 with the release of a video message featuring Kelly and five other Democrats — Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Reps.

From Salon

Mark Kelly, the moderate senator from Arizona, wanted to work over the weekend to get a shutdown deal done, according to the Hill, and he’d been deliberating with other reportedly wavering Democratic colleagues like Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Vermont’s Peter Welch, and Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin.

From Slate

Elissa is campaigning for better bladder and bowel care services across the country.

From BBC