elim

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proper noun

An oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

elim1

nounelim (plural elims)

plural elims

  1. abbreviationhobbiesAbbreviation of elimination.

Elim2

proper noun
  1. JudaismhistoricalbiblicalAn oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם

    As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees.

    1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
  2. A village and capital of Elim district, Omusati, Namibia.
  3. A city in Nome district, Alaska, United States.
nounElim pl (plural only)
  1. Judaismpluralplural onlybiblicalA class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar.

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APA

elim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elim

MLA

“elim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elim.

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