Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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article
The (sometimes where "the" would not occur in normal English).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous, informal
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name
Any of several major ancient Near East deities, including the supreme god of the Canaanite religion, but especially the supreme Hebrew God.
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name
Any one of several specific elevated railways.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: transport
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name
A unisex given name, often used as a nickname.
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name
Initialism of Expression Language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: Java programming language
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noun
The name of the Latin script letter L/l.
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noun
An elevated railway, especially for specific systems such as the metro in Chicago (informal)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
The name of the Cyrillic script letter Л / л
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noun
Initialism of electroluminescence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of encephalitis lethargica (von Economo disease, sleepy sickness).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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num
The cardinal number occurring after dek and before do in a duodecimal system. Written ↋, decimal value 11.
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noun
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, overhead railway
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Broader terms: railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system
Narrower terms: roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: elevation, altitude, ALT
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Broader terms: angular position
History
Borrowed from Spanish el.
From Biblical Hebrew אֵל (ʾēl).
Clipping of elevated.
From Middle English, from Old English el, from Latin el (the name of the letter L).
Shortening of eleven.
Across languages
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
