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Definitions

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  • noun obsolete Zeal.
  • noun obsolete Strength; courage.
  • noun theology Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.

Etymologies

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From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen ("zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention"), from Proto-Germanic *aljanan (“zeal, power, courage”), from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to burn”). Cognate with Middle High German ellen ("strength, manhood"), Icelandic elja ("endurance, energy").

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Examples

  • Jenna it's not the same w/ 'ellen' and that horrid mistake of a face.

    Hotel Hell Vacation 14 Minute Short Film | /Film 2010

  • Michelle Obama oprah winfrey irene rosenfeld indra nooyi ursula burns donna karan arianna huffington martha stewart sarah jessica parker tory burch vera wang hillary clinton heidi klum melinda gates queen rania al abdullah gisele bundchen angelina jolie rachel maddow beyonce knowles elena kagan lady gaga ellen degeneres nancy pelosi rachael ray suze orman anna wintour tina brown tarja halonen serena williams sarah palin katie couric madonna angela braly kathleen sebelius amy pascal sheryl sandberg

    Forbes Power Women Matrix Meghan Casserly 2010

  • It is certainly ridiculous that Cornyn should stick his nose into this - but when will the ‘it should have been her’ comments end??? it should NOT have been her. someone else had more delegates period. — ellen

    No Confirmation Vote for Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

  • Posted in Other Horror Things, tagged michael marshall smith, nightjar press, what happens when you wake up in the night, ellen datlow, the year's best horror 2, the best horror of the year 2 on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

    January « 2010 « In The Gloaming Podcasts 2010

  • Why not give Ellen Engleman Conners (the one who is ultimately responsible for this policy) a call at +1 281 483-8456 or email her at ellen. e.conners@nasa.gov

    Ellen Engleman Conners Strikes Again: So Much for Transparency at Mission Control - NASA Watch 2009

  • Michelle Obama oprah winfrey irene rosenfeld indra nooyi ursula burns donna karan arianna huffington martha stewart sarah jessica parker tory burch vera wang hillary clinton heidi klum melinda gates queen rania al abdullah gisele bundchen angelina jolie rachel maddow beyonce knowles elena kagan lady gaga ellen degeneres nancy pelosi rachael ray suze orman anna wintour tina brown tarja halonen serena williams sarah palin katie couric madonna angela braly kathleen sebelius amy pascal sheryl sandberg

    Forbes Power Women Matrix Meghan Casserly 2010

  • Good that will keep him out of the White House so he can stop causing damage and stop spending money we dont have. ellen

    Campaigner-in-Chief to team up with Corzine 2009

  • ROBERT PATTINSON ON ELLEN TODAY! www. ellen.warnerbros.com: Today is the day!

    TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 20TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009

  • Write to Rebecca Smith at rebecca.smith@wsj.com and Ellen Byron at ellen.byron@wsj.com

    GE Steps Up Reactor Aid Rebecca Smith 2011

  • ROBERT PATTINSON ON ELLEN TODAY! www. ellen.warnerbros.com: Today is the day!

    TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 20TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009

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