| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Elis |
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| SYLLABICATION: | E·lis |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  l s |
| A region and city of ancient Greece in the western Peloponnesus. The plain of Olympia, in the southern part of the area, was the site of the original Olympic Games.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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