Elia

[ ee-lee-uh ]

noun

1. the pen name of Charles Lamb.

Elia

¹

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. the pen name of (Charles) Lamb

Elia

²

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. a department of SW Greece, in the W Peloponnese: in ancient times most of the region formed the state of Elis. Pop: 183 521 (2001). Area: 2681 sq km (1035 sq miles) Modern Greek nameIlía

Example Sentences

Hours later, a strike hit the busy Mar Elias area, another part of Beirut rarely targeted.

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Later on Sunday, another strike in central Beirut on Mar Elias Street killed two people and wounded 13 more, the Lebanese health ministry said.

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"If you don't have gas, you have to improvise with coal," Elias Perez said.

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His defence lawyer Bob Elias said he was a "lonely, socially isolated" man who had "plunged down the rabbit hole to this sort of fantasy life and became completely engrossed in it".

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It took police some time to identify Ms Elias.

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