el


Definition: Meaning of, el in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛl /

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el els
  1. American English a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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  2. the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
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    L, l
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EL


Definition: Meaning of, EL in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛl /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
EL els
  1. especially of a celestial object angular distance above the horizon
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EL used in phrases

  • Anwar el-Sadat (noun)
    1. 1918-1981 then prime minister of Israel as president of Egypt egyptian statesman who negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin
  • Battle of El Alamein (noun)
    1. 1942 a pitched battle in World War II resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
  • El Aaium (noun)
    1. a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast
  • El Alamein
  • El Beda (noun)
    1. the capital and chief port of Qatar
  • El Caudillo (noun)
    1. 1892-1975 spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death
  • El Cid
    1. (?1043-99) a Spanish soldier who fought for both Christians and MOOR s . Many people see him as a perfect example of CHIVALRY, Christian values, and love of his country
  • El Dorado
    1. a place of very great wealth. Spanish travellers of the 16th century believed there was a place with very large amounts of gold and silver somewhere in South or Central America, which they called El Dorado, but they never found it
  • El Giza (noun)
    1. an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
  • El Greco
    1. (1541-1614) a Spanish artist famous for his religious paintings. He was called El Greco, which means 'the Greek', because he was born in Crete.
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