Elia

American

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

the pen name of Charles Lamb.

Elia ¹ British

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

Modern Greek name: Ilía. 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)

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Elia ² British

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

the pen name of (Charles) Lamb

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So in 1999, Elia Kazan was given a lifetime achievement award.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's as if the satellite's 'eye glasses' got better and better over that period," says Elias Chereque.

From Science Daily

Elias Leight is a reporter covering music and the music business for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

His strike hit Elias Achouri and looped high into the air before dropping into the net.

From Barron's

For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.

From Salon

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