Ellis

[ el-is ]

noun

1. Alexander John Alexander John Sharpe, 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
2. (Henry) Have·lock [hav, -lok], 1859–1939, English psychologist and writer.

Ellis

/ ˈɛlɪs /

noun

1. EllisAlexander John18141890MEnglishLANGUAGE: philologist Alexander John . 1814–90, English philologist: made the first systematic survey of the phonology of British dialects
2. Ellis(Henry) Havelock18591939MEnglishWRITING: essayist ( Henry ) Havelock (ˈhævlɒk). 1859–1939, English essayist: author of works on the psychology of sex

Example Sentences

My old boss, T. Brooks Ellis, the director of the Human Genome Project.

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The congressman was able to ride those credentials to a comfortable 57 percent to 43 percent victory over Ellis.

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The first human being to come through Ellis Island was an unaccompanied minor.

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Thousands of unaccompanied minors followed her through Ellis Island.

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He promised that Ellis "will have access to funds that will be helpful to his campaign."

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Ellis's patent boot studs to save the sole, and the Euknemida, or concave-convex fastening springs, are the latest novelties.

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In the Presbyterian Church under the care of Mr. Ellis are 39 communicants.

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They had been turned back from the emigrant station on Ellis Island, and were now sadly returning to Liverpool.

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The climax to all of our troubles was the making out of our declaration and being held in quarantine at Ellis Island.

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The offence is no sooner given than it is caught up by a gallant citizen, a goldsmith, named Ellis.

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