Ely
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
a town on this island: medieval cathedral.
a male given name.
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Still, like Ely, a majority of Americans are now prioritizing long-term financial goals, according to a recent study by Fidelity Investments.
Ely’s spouse, James “Spider” Taylor, died of cancer six months into the marriage, which made him unable to access Social Security survivor benefits under state law because the period of marriage wasn’t long enough.
Survivors declare victory in lawsuits seeking same-sex Social Security benefits | Chris Johnson | November 1, 2021 | Washington BladeEly is a longtime critical care physician and professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University.
A stay in the ICU can be terrifying. It might not get better after release. | Katie Hafner | October 29, 2021 | Washington Post“If someone is well-adapted to heat, they’re probably okay listening to their bodies,” Ely says.
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“These people are somewhat sophisticated, specifically those in leadership positions,” Ely added.
How the Aryan Brotherhood Kills: From the Gang Signs to the Sanctioned Hits | Christine Pelisek | April 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJeff Ely, a game theorist at Northwestern, has traded massages for housework and writes his wife romantic anniversary blog posts.
Eric Hansen, principal of the White Pine Middle School in Ely, Nevada, has also devised novel techniques.
But after a few more anecdotes, Kaiser was off to Big Sky Country, and Ely was recalled to the witness stand.
He was a student at Cambridge and for several years was a farmer near Ely, being a tenant on the cathedral lands.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe services in Ely Cathedral were simpler than usual and were through well before noon.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyA quadrille party in the next room, Mrs. Bonfoy, Lady Ely, &c.: we are impatient.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonThe Abbot of Ely bought an estate about this time, which was paid for at the rate of four sheep or one horse for each acre.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherThere are supposed to be two sorts of eels in the island of Ely.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 | Gilbert White
British Dictionary definitions for Ely
/ (ˈiːlɪ) /
a cathedral city in E England, in E Cambridgeshire on the River Ouse. Pop: 13 954 (2001)
a former county of E England, part of Cambridgeshire since 1965
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