Pronunciations (2)
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/ɛl/
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[ɛɫ]
Proper noun
Any of several major ancient Near East deities, including the supreme god of the Canaanite religion, but especially the supreme Hebrew God.
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- EloahElohim
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[…]who bared their brains to Heaven under the El and saw Mohammedan angels staggering on tenement roofs illuminated,[…]
Proper noun
Any one of several specific elevated railways.
Usage- Slang
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The Washington Street El was torn down in 1987.
Known colloquially as the "El," the elevated lines constituted the earliest attempt to remove urban passenger traffic from the streets.
Proper noun
A unisex given name, often used as a nickname.
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Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.