Elisha
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Also Eliseus a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Elisha
From Late Latin Heliseus, from Greek Elisaié, from Hebrew ĕlīshūaʿ, literally, “God has saved”
Example Sentences
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Thirty-two-year-old physician and explorer Elisha Kent Kane was one of them.
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Elisha lectured in East Coast cities to raise additional funds.
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By the time he met Maggie Fox, Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s name had appeared in the country’s newspapers and magazines hundreds, likely thousands, of times.
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Still, Maggie and Elisha grew close enough to begin using each other’s first names in conversation.
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For more than a decade, Elisha Kent Kane had managed to remain one of Philadelphia’s most eligible bachelors.
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