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ELIA

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Overview

ELIA (noun)
  The noun ELIA has 1 sense:

1. English essayist (1775-1834)play

  Familiarity information: ELIA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ELIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English essayist (1775-1834)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Charles Lamb; Elia; Lamb

Instance hypernyms:

essayist; litterateur (a writer of literary works)


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