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[ ee-lahy ] / ˈi laɪ /
nouna Hebrew judge and priest. 1 Samuel 1–4. Also El·ie [el-ee]. /ˈɛl i/. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.” Words nearby EliEl Giza, Elgon, El Greco, El Hasa, elhi, Eli, Elia, Eliade, Elias, eliche, elicit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for EliEli says something very interesting during his conversation with Alicia: “They [voters] want people who are open-minded.” The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST His campaign manager, Eli Gold, sees this as an opportunity. The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST He studied at the Bnei David yeshiva, built as part of the Eli settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank. The Ghosts of Gaza: Israel’s Soldier Suicides|Creede Newton|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST These “Book of Eli” deserts are where the imagined, however bizarre or hideous, can turn undeniably real. ISIS and BS|Amal Ghandour|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Has it not been vividly described in all its horror by Eli Wiesel and others? How Hitch & Amis Discovered Evil In My House|Peter Foges|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Eli Crump had not been seen in Hazlan since the night of the Marcum raid. The Last Stetson|John Fox Jr. "I think we are going to get some snow," said Eli, falling back naturally upon the state of the weather. Furze the Cruel|John Trevena The mother put back the things, closed the box, and clasped the girl to her heart; for Eli was weeping. The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various "I've often wondered why you didn't, Uncle Eli," said Hamilton. The Boy With the U.S. Census|Francis Rolt-Wheeler "There will surely be a good hay-harvest this year," Eli observed. Arne: Early Tales and Sketches|Bjornstjerne Bjornson
British Dictionary definitions for Eli
nounOld Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |