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Eli

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Eli ♂ Biblical name, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘height’. This was borne by the priest and judge who brought up the future prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 4). It was especially popular among Puritans in the 17th century and has enjoyed a modest revival in recent years. As a Jewish name, it is also a short form of any of numerous names formed with el ‘God’, such as Eliezer, Elijah, and Elisha.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Eli." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Eli

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Eli A priest in Shiloh who was also a Judge (1 Sam. 4). He looked after the Ark of the Covenant and died of a heart attack when he heard that it had been captured by the Philistines.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Eli." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Eli." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Eli.html

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Eli

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Eli in the Bible, the priest who acted as a teacher to the prophet Samuel, and whose successor Samuel became.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Eli." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Eli." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Eli.html

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Eli

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Eli , in the Bible, high priest and judge of Israel, teacher of the boy Samuel.

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Eli

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Eli •ally, phalli •Adlai • gadfly • blackfly • damselfly •sandfly • barfly • mayfly •Eli, Ely •greenfly • bacilli • multiply • styli •whitefly • wall eye • horsefly •housefly •alveoli, E. coli, gladioli •blowfly • lapis lazuli • reguli • stimuli •flocculi • ranunculi • firefly •discoboli • astragali • dragonfly •alkali • Lorelei • Naphtali • butterfly •hoverfly

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Eli

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

Eli Sport electronic line indicator

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "Eli." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "Eli." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-Eli.html

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