Elim

name, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of elimination. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    A class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar. Judaism, plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם Judaism, historical

    "As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees."

  2. 2
    A village and capital of Elim district, Omusati, Namibia.
  3. 3
    A district of Omusati, Namibia. Seat: Elim.
  4. 4
    A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  5. 5
    A village in Agulhas Plain, Western Cape, South Africa.
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  1. 6
    A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.
  2. 7
    A city in Nome district, Alaska, United States.

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"And the children of Israel came into Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped by the waters."

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