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Ellen

American  
[el-uhn] / ˈɛl ən /
Or Ellin

noun

  1. Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3,514 meters).

  2. a female given name, form of Helen.


Example Sentences

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As Ellen Carol DuBois relates in “Elizabeth Cady Stanton,” her subject was appalled to realize that, after the Civil War, men of unexalted background were destined to get the vote before educated women like her.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sometimes those closest are the harshest critics,” said Ellen Leggett, a USC professor of psychology and a jury expert.

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs. Ellen Walter was a well-connected widow with social ties to both the Grinnell and Kane families.

From Literature

It’s unclear whether Elisha also knew that Ellen Walter tended toward spirit belief.

From Literature

Conservative lawmaker Ellen Demuth was among those who condemned the "antisemitic incident" at the awards ceremony and urged "a fresh start at the top of the film festival".

From Barron's