English Words Starting With E

• elgar

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency outside of musical/historical contexts)
  /ˈɛlɡɑː/A surname, most famously associated with the English composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934).
• elgin

  nounLow
  /ˈɛlɡɪn/A proper noun, most commonly referring to a city in Scotland or associated with historical objects (the Elgin Marbles).
• elgin marbles

  plural-nounlow
  /ˌelɡɪn ˈmɑːb(ə)lz/A collection of classical Greek marble sculptures originally from the Parthenon in Athens, removed in the early 19th century by the British ambassador Lord Elgin and now housed in the British Museum.
• elgon

  nounLow (Proper noun; primarily geographical/regional context)
  /ˈɛlɡɒn/Elgon is primarily a proper noun referring to Mount Elgon, an extinct shield volcano on the Kenya-Uganda border. In local languages, 'Elgon' is used as a place name and, by extension, to refer to things associated with the region, such as the Elgon teak tree or Elgon olive.
• eli

  nounVery Low
  /ˈiːlaɪ/A high priest in the Old Testament who raised the prophet Samuel.
• elia

  nounRare
  /ˈiːlɪə/A proper noun, most commonly a given name or surname.
• eliade

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˌɛlɪˈɑːdeɪ/A Romanian surname, most famously referring to Mircea Eliade, a 20th-century Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor.
• elias

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlaɪəs/A masculine given name of Biblical origin, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning 'my God is Yahweh' or 'Jehovah is God'.
• eliche

  nounNot Found
  This is not a standard English word found in authoritative dictionaries. The query may refer to a misspelling, a nonce word, or a very obscure technical term.
• elicit

  verbverb-transitiveB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/To draw out or obtain a response, information, or reaction, often through careful questioning or provocation.
• elicitation

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɪs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The act of drawing out information, a response, or a reaction from someone
• elicited

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪˈlɪs.ɪ.tɪd/Past tense and past participle of 'elicit': To draw out or bring forth a response, information, or reaction from someone or something.
• elide

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈlaɪd/To omit or suppress a sound, syllable, or word when speaking, or to omit a fact or issue when considering something.
• eligible

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/Having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions; qualified.
• eligible paper

  nounLow
  /ˈɛl.ɪ.dʒə.bəl ˈpeɪ.pə/A financial instrument, typically a short-term debt security, that meets specific criteria set by a central bank or financial institution to be accepted for transactions like discounting or repurchase agreements.
• elihu

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛlɪhjuː/ or /ɪˈlaɪhjuː/A proper name of Hebrew origin, primarily used as a male given name.
• elijah

  nounLow (as a common noun); Medium-High (as a given name in certain communities)
  /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is my God." It is the name of a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible.
• elijah muhammad

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlaɪdʒə mʊˈhæməd/A proper noun referring to Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole, 1897–1975), the influential leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death. He is regarded by members of the NOI as the 'Messenger of Allah'.
• elijah's chair

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlaɪdʒəz tʃeə/An empty chair set at the table during the Jewish Passover Seder, symbolising a place for the prophet Elijah, who is believed to visit each home.
• elijah's cup

  nounLow
  /ɪˈlaɪdʒəz kʌp/A special cup of wine left untouched during the Passover Seder, symbolizing the hope for the arrival of the prophet Elijah.

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