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Ely

/iːli/

Ely proper noun: a cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.

Proper noun

Ely

  1. A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.
  2. A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376).
  3. A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Vale of Glamorgan borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
  4. A city in Linn County, Iowa.
  5. A township in Marquette County, Michigan.
  6. A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
  7. A city, the county seat of White Pine County, Nevada.
  8. An unincorporated community in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  9. A village in the town of Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont.
  10. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
  11. A male given name.
  12. A surname.

Origin of Ely

Inherited from Middle English Ely, from Old English Ēlīġ, of uncertain origin.

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Phrases with Ely

Questions about Ely

What does Ely mean?
Ely means a cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.
What part of speech is Ely?
Ely is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ely?
Ely is pronounced /iːli/ (UK).

Words near Ely in the dictionary

  1. Elworth
  2. Elworths
  3. Elworthy
  4. Elworthys
  5. Elwy
  6. Ely
  7. elydoric
  8. elyite
  9. Elymaean
  10. Elymais
  11. Elymi

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