Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- In the Bible, a judge of Israel who was the teacher of Samuel.
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- proper noun A male
given name of biblical origin. - proper noun biblical The priest who brought up
Samuel .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I only thinking about one thing, in the book Eli is short for Elias she's really a boy in the book.
The Road’s Kodi Smit-McPhee May Let The Right One In | /Film 2009
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Noseworthy told the Toronto Star he located Wu after googling the name "Eli Comsa," Wu's husband and a former auto mechanic in Vaughan.
Thestar.com - Home Page Peter Edwards 2011
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Noseworthy told the Toronto Star he located Wu after googling the name "Eli Comsa," Wu's husband and a former auto mechanic in Vaughan.
Thestar.com - Home Page Peter Edwards 2011
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Though "Eli" is new territory for the Hughes brothers — still best known for their debut film, "Menace II Society" — they took the same approach to the violence in that 1993 film as they did in their latest.
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"Eli" is a post-apocalyptic Western, where Washington's lone warrior, Eli, fights to bring society the knowledge that could be the key to its survival and redemption.
Gary Oldman Reading The ‘Book Of Eli’ For Post-Apocalyptic Western » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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"Eli" is directed by Allen and Albert Hughes, and will begin shooting in February.
‘Punisher’ Ray Stevenson Joins ‘Book of Eli’ Cast As Post-Apoc Hit Man » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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In the pantheon of science fiction tales, Book of Eli is just one of many that imagines future, mutated versions of contemporary religion.
WHY DOES SCIENCE INVENT NEW RELIGIONS | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2010
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Despite all of that the relationship between the two main characters, Oskar and Eli, is both touching and bittersweet and the film has earned itself an extremely devout cult following.
ARE VAMPIRES A DYING BREED? | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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Eli is very pale, with big eyes, and never seems to be wearing enough clothing, always cold, and is confused about simple things in life that any normal person would understand easily.
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The groom, Eli, is dressed in a smartly tailored, very formal light olive suit with all the trimmings, while his bride is in a traditional white strapless gown with long train.
A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition 2009
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