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Elis

American  
[ee-lis] / ˈi lɪs /

noun

  1. an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.

  2. the capital of this country.

Elis British  
/ ˈiːlɪs /

noun

  1. an ancient city-state of SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: site of the ancient Olympic games

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