"Elim" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Elim
  1. (historical, biblical, Judaism) An oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם Tags: Judaism, historical
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-HtXfwOsO Categories (other): Bible, Judaism, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 8 4 26 4 12 11 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 6 7 4 21 4 20 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 5 8 4 24 7 17 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 6 7 5 26 5 13 11 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. A village and capital of Elim district, Omusati, Namibia. Categories (place): Cities in Namibia, Places in Namibia, Villages in Namibia
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-sNQ5rLKg Categories (other): District capitals
  3. A district of Omusati, Namibia. Seat: Elim. Categories (place): Places in Namibia
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-nb-ijBB4
  4. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands. Categories (place): Places in Drenthe, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-W7jrY-xJ
  5. A village in Agulhas Plain, Western Cape, South Africa. Categories (place): Places in South Africa, Places in the Western Cape, South Africa, Villages in South Africa, Villages in the Western Cape, South Africa
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-peDcadXh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 8 4 26 4 12 11 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 6 7 4 21 4 20 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 5 8 4 24 7 17 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 6 7 5 26 5 13 11
  6. A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. Categories (place): Places in Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-ZvMQGnJT
  7. A city in Nome district, Alaska, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Alaska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Elim-en-name-vVSWvIm9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 8 4 26 4 12 11 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 6 7 4 21 4 20 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 5 8 4 24 7 17 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 6 7 5 26 5 13 11

Noun

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  1. (biblical, Judaism) A class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar. Tags: Judaism, plural, plural-only
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "en:Bible",
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      ],
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        "A class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar."
      ],
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          "angel",
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        ]
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        "(biblical, Judaism) A class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar."
      ],
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        "Judaism",
        "plural",
        "plural-only"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Elim"
}

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  "section": "English",
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  "title": "Elim",
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