Ely
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
a town on this island: medieval cathedral.
a male given name.
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How to use Ely in a sentence
After his regiment is disbanded, he is not slow to call at the splendid residence on the Champs Elys‚es.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas | Richard Henry SavageThe graceful priest brings with him an air of peace into the gaudy palace on the Elys‚es.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas | Richard Henry SavagePŠre Fran‡ois only knows her as the "‚l‚gante" of the Champs Elys‚es.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas | Richard Henry SavageHe has come into the court of the troubadours singing the song of Elys, the song of warm, full nature.
A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays | Willa CatherThe last of the Elys to occupy this stout-built old house were four spinster and bachelor brothers and sisters.
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British Dictionary definitions for Ely
/ (ˈiːlɪ) /
a cathedral city in E England, in E Cambridgeshire on the River Ouse. Pop: 13 954 (2001)
a former county of E England, part of Cambridgeshire since 1965
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