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Elisha
[ ih-lahy-shuh ]
noun
- Also Douay Bible, ···ܲ [] a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah.
- a male given name.
Elisha
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- Old Testament a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc : successor of Elijah (II Kings 3–9)
Word History and Origins
Origin of Elisha1
Example Sentences
“This was a Janes,” Koskey said, referring to the architect Elisha P. Janes, who built dozens of English-style cottages with gabled roofs, as well as some Spanish-style homes, in Altadena between 1924 and 1926.
Design ideas so far include Mediterranean, Craftsman, mid-century and Janes Cottages — derived from a neighborhood of English- and Spanish-style homes built by Elisha P. Janes in West Altadena in the early 1920s.
Two years ago, Nigeria's then-youngest senator, Elisha Abbo, who was 41 at the time, was filmed slapping a shop assistant after accusing her of "insulting" him.
At the start of the trial, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Elisha Ongoya, said all of the allegations were "either false, ridiculous or embarrassing".
During the trial, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Elisha Ongoya, said all of the allegations against the deputy president were "either false, ridiculous or embarrassing".
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