Elam

American

[ee-luhm] / ˈi ləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Susa.

Elam British

/ ˈiːləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris: established before 4000 _bc ; probably inhabited by a non-Semitic people

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Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

The day after the bus tour I attended, Elam gave the same tour to around 50 people from all across the country.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Elam praised the venue and expressed hope that Crypto.com Arena would adopt some of the technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

In 1980 she talked about the need for more sex education programming before a group of New York broadcasters, which included Betty Elam, then the community affairs manager of WYNY-FM.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2024

The little touch of Elam Lynds was good for our morale.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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