Explore Elis through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Elis in a sentence
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Elis meaning
- An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece.
- A regional unit of modern Greece in West Greece, corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.
Using Elis
- The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece. | A regional unit of modern Greece in West Greece, corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.
- In the example corpus, elis often appears in combinations such as: of elis, elis and.
Context around Elis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elis
- In this selection, "elis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, largo, denying, saw, william, described and nearly stand out and add context to how "elis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after denying elis on the and box saw elis nearly equalize. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elis" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Great-Grandmother to Elis, William, Nellie and newly arrived Eliana. (10 words)
When Nourse made the snap, the Elis still were not in position. (12 words)
Pyrrho of Elis (365–275 BC) is usually credited with founding the "school" of skepticism. (15 words)
Beloved wife of the late Dawson, dear mother of Lisa, much loved sister of the late Beverley much loved aunty of Luci, cherished grandmother of Jessica and dearly loved great-grandmother of Elis and Lowri. (35 words)
From the second-half throw-in, O’Hanlon won the ball and ran towards goal before playing in midfield partner Josh Largo-Elis to add a third goal and put the result beyond doubt. (34 words)
A mazy run through the box saw Elis nearly equalize in the 27th minute, but his low effort was blocked amidst a swarm of Sporting KC defenders. (27 words)
Example sentences (12)
Beloved wife of the late Dawson, dear mother of Lisa, much loved sister of the late Beverley much loved aunty of Luci, cherished grandmother of Jessica and dearly loved great-grandmother of Elis and Lowri.
Eve Cox of Erne Integrated came home in fourth place while Jessica Largo Elis (St Mary’s Irvinestown) in fifth.
From the second-half throw-in, O’Hanlon won the ball and ran towards goal before playing in midfield partner Josh Largo-Elis to add a third goal and put the result beyond doubt.
Great-Grandmother to Elis, William, Nellie and newly arrived Eliana.
When Nourse made the snap, the Elis still were not in position.
Elis described the criminal justice field as small and one in which scholars across the country can make connections.
Melia preserved Sporting Kansas City’s 1-0 lead after denying Elis on the breakaway in the 45th minute.
The gravel road leading from Nemouta to the village of Elis and the bridge of the Erymanthos River is accessible to all vehicles.
A mazy run through the box saw Elis nearly equalize in the 27th minute, but his low effort was blocked amidst a swarm of Sporting KC defenders.
Wales fan Elis Anwyl, 22, has been flying the flags of every one of England's opponents at his home.
Young and energetic attackers, headed by La Panterita Alberth Elis, enable the Dynamo to sit deep and run, scoring on fast counter-attacks and transition plays.
Pyrrho of Elis (365–275 BC) is usually credited with founding the "school" of skepticism.
Common combinations with elis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of elis 3×
- elis and 2×