Ely

[ee-lee for 1, 2; ee-lahy for 3]

noun

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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Examples from the Web for ely

Contemporary Examples of ely

“These people are somewhat sophisticated, specifically those in leadership positions,” Ely added.
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April 2, 2013
Eric Hansen, principal of the White Pine Middle School in Ely, Nevada, has also devised novel techniques.
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March 31, 2010
But after a few more anecdotes, Kaiser was off to Big Sky Country, and Ely was recalled to the witness stand.
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Ralph Gardner, Jr.
June 11, 2009

Historical Examples of ely

Of this company Mr. Ely is treasurer and one of its directors.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin
The monks of Ely enshrined his body, and of course miracles were wrought by it.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive
Joel Cook
There are supposed to be two sorts of eels in the island of Ely.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1
Gilbert White
Barclay at the time of its completion was evidently still a monk of Ely.
The Ship of Fools, Volume 1
Sebastian Brandt
This was preserved by the monks of Ely, since they were its theme.
Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15)
Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for ely

Ely

noun

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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